I’m a 6 year Breast Cancer Survivor.I had given birth to my first and only Child in March of 08,but she died at birth and three months later I was diagnosed with HER2 POSITIVE STAGE II-III Breast Cancer. I’ve had sixteen bouts of Chemotherapy along with ten surgeries that range from implanting a port to removing Lymph Nodes-Mastectomy and reconstruction. I was given six to eight months to live if my Chemo had not worked.I can no longer have children because the chemo messed up my Uterus so bad that it caused me to have a hysterectomy among other things, But wait..no one told me that I would not be able to taste food or that my hair would fall out with my first treatment while walking through Wal-Mart or that I would lose my sex drive and almost stop feeling like a woman.I have had my nails turn black and some to fall off and even a few of my teeth to rot and fall out,the list goes on.I know that we all have a story so I started a facebook page called My Cancer is Beautiful https://www.facebook.com/chestless4me and a blog www.cheastless.com My goal is to be totally transparent and to give you some deeper insight as to what to expect when having Breast Cancer,and what you and your family may have to face based on my personal experience.I want the world to see that the disease itself may be ugly but the woman that carry it are amazingly beautiful.Now I understand that we all are different,but what unites us is this terrible decease.You’re not alone on this journey and it’s ok to be happy,sad,mad and even confused about what’s going on with your body,your mind and your spirit.
I was taught that in order to get a blessing,you need to be a blessing,so let me be a blessing to you!
p.s.I Love you in advance and there’s nothing you can do about it!
Love your new friend Tina and this is my story:)
Newnan, GA
