It was April 2012 I was in the shower and I felt and saw a lump in my left breast, having been recooperating from a small stroke and having my gallbladder removed ( remind you I am only 48 at the time) I went right into denial, thinking my gosh you have got to be kidding me! So I wait until my family Dr. appointment the NEXT year!! He ordered a mammogram, then came the biopsy and then on May 13th 2013 I got the dreaded phone call. Mrs. Wahl you have IDC breast cancer it is an aggressive cancer, my heart immediately went to my throat. The next month my journey began, sentinel node biopsy, 8 nodes removed only the first one had a small smidgen, smaller than a pin head thank goodness, ended up being stage 2 because of size of tumor, lumpectomy, 8 rounds of chemo with neulesta shot, 34 radiation treatments which I finished up Dec.30th 2013. Still receiving Herceptin infusions until Nov. 2014, Tamoxifen for 10 years. It has certainly been a very difficult emotional roller coaster ride, but a very positive and upbeat mental attitude is the key!
My rock my husband for almost 30 years, my fabulous 2 boys, a loving and caring family along with many many friends have made this journey a lot easier to handle, although tough it sure made things better. Most importantly thank you God for it was YOU who carried me through this tough journey and will continue to carry me through every bump I may stumble upon in this path of life.
Fort Wayne, IN