I had a mammogram in September 2012 and it cleared me for two years. Then in January 2013 I was driving my car when I was hit on the drivers side. About two weeks after my accident I saw a lump in my left breast, it was actually sticking out were it can be seen. I went and saw my doctor, I had a tumor 2 1/2 inches long that the mammogram did not pick up. My accident saved my life, it moved my tumor around where I could see it. On February 15th, 2013 I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. It had already moved into the lymph nodes it was just ready to take off and spread when the doctors removed it. On March 18th, 2013 I had a mastectomy along with the removal of 18 lymph nodes. I went 6 rounds of chemo, and 25 rounds of radiation. With the help of my "Prayer Army" I made it through all my treatments and October 11th, 2013 (my 43rd birthday) I became CANCER FREE!!!. I believed the mammogram and if not for my accident I do believe it would have been to late for me. Mammograms do not pick up everything mine missed a 2 1/2 inch tumor.

Cindy Swanson
Yucaipa, CA