I was just recently diagnosed with Medullary Breast Cancer stage 3. I found a lump on my right breast and went to the doctor to have it checked out, only to find out that I had cancer. It came as a shock since last years mammogram showed a clean bill of health. I received the call on the 9th of April 2014. Since then I have had a mastectomy and some lymph nodes removed, along with a port that was surgically implanted. I will start chemo and radiation once I have recovered from my surgery which should be in about four weeks.
My first thoughts were "How will I take care of my family?" I have a 9 year old who is on the Autism spectrum and I have always been his go to person. I thought of my siblings, my husband and my sons. How was I going to tell them? How would they react? My mother, God bless her. She is 85, she took it like a trooper. She said. "You will get through it. I have Faith."
I refuse to let this get me down or change my way of life. My family and friends are amazed over my overall attitude and how accepting I am over all the changes I will face. They also all know that I am a tough cookie, and will not give in or give up. I just see this as a bad curve ball. In order to be able to bat, you have to know that you are going to hit it out of the park. With a positive attitude and loving support you can hit that ball out of the park and make a home run.
I just want women to know that even though we were given a bad call, we can and will get over it. God only gives us that which we can handle and I know I will be able to get through this.
Nashua, NH
