God works in mysterious ways is something that I have heard often. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was doing my hair after showering and noticed a slight dent in my left breast. When I did a self exam I noticed that I had what felt like a large mass inside my breast. Fast forward to a few days later- My husband and I were getting ready to attend his cousin's funeral. She had passed away at a very young age. He wasn't sure from what. We attended the funeral and I noticed that they buried her in a pinkish casket. I begin to think breast cancer. This was the first time I ever really even thought about it. During the funeral, I sat behind and consoled his aunt that's about in her mid 40's. Fast forward a week later- It was my mom's birthday May 16th 2013, I had my biopsy done. A few days later, I was told I had cancer and it seemed pretty aggressive. From there it seemed like things were a blur. I was scheduled for chemo with plans of surgery and radiation. During one of my chemo treatments, I saw my husband's aunt at the clinic. She also had breast cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 3 her2 + breast cancer. I have successfully completed my chemo (which my body responded so well to that it completely removed the 3 tumors). I recently had my mastectomy and have radiation planned for next month. The good news is that after surgery no cancer was found in the breast or the nodes. This has been the scariest journey that I have ever faced but through it all God has given me a great sense of peace and for that I am thankful.

christy c.
Memphis, TN