I was diagnosed with Stage 3 invasive lobular carcinoma on April 1, 2012. This was not at all a laughing matter. My tumor was found on my baseline mammogram. My husband and I very quickly made the decision together to go forward with a bilateral mastectomy since we had a 12 and 8 year old at the time. We wanted the best chance for survival. My mastectomy was exactly 23 days from my diagnosis. I work in the medical profession and had access to talk to several of the oncologists at the hospital I worked at. I turned to my family doctor and with tears in our eyes we asked what now. My family doctor made the following statement... " I love you guys like you are my family. I want you to have the best so if you will trust me with your care I will get you the best." We have had the absolute best care. I can say my oncologist made sure I had the best medications available while going through chemo. I had a total of 16 rounds of chemo. I did not have radiation since my lymph nodes were negative. I completed my last chemo on November 5, 2013. My oncologist made arrangements for plastic surgery for my reconstruction. I can truely say I have the best team taking care of me and my family. I must say it is a lot faster to remove your breasts than it is to have them replaced. I am blessed to have a support system and a medical team that put me and my needs first. I am a survivor.

Denice
Abilene, TX