I was pulling the covers back on my bed when I felt a lump in my right breast as it pushed against the inside of my arm. I went to the doctor and was sent for more tests. At the age of 37, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. To this day, I don't know how I ever felt the lump but was very thankful for the guardian angel who was with me that night.
I had been doing mammograms for 10+ years due to my family's history but nothing prepared me for this. I did a lumpectomy followed by 12 chemo treatments and 33 radiation treatments. I have recently finished 5 years of Tamoxifen. I did very well through all my treatments and was able to work every day.
A year and a half after my breast cancer diagnosis, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Again, I was the one who found the lump in my neck and I thanked my guardian angel. I had surgery to remove my thryoid followed by a radioactive iodine treatment.
After being diagnosed with cancer, I started counting the blessings in my life starting with my family as well as friends and co-workers. Everyone helped me laugh through all my treatments, aches, pains, fatigue and hair loss. I am very grateful for each and every one of them.
Eudora, KS
