A yearly mammogram had always been a part of my life for 12 years I never missed a year. I felt a small lump in my right breast and it was a little sore. I decided to make it early and went for the mammogram from there what I considered to be normal was no longer existing in my life.
Diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer on July 19th 2012. I was 56.
I just thought to myself I don't have time for this crap I am taking care of my elderly mother and holding down a full time job. what will I do? My mother and I are the only ones here I have no other family around how am I going to handle this? Then I thought to my self... SELF... you deal with it a day at a time there is a reason for this so lets get this done. I never asked myself why I new that there was a reason I just needed to be patient for the answer.
I decided to have a double mastectomy I wanted to go through this only once.
Then came 3 months Chemo, I didn't loose weight but gained 30 pounds do to the steroids. 25 treatments of radiation, reconstruction surgery.I have my 5th and final surgery June 4, 2014. This sounds funny but I was proud to loose my hair after all I was in a major battle for my life. when people asked me I would tell them. I wish that I could of lifted my shirt without being arrested I would of shown those scars,
I just turned 58 and I am CANCER FREE !!!
And I received my answer... LIFE IS GREAT!!!
Edom, TX
