My Journey
My journey through breast cancer begain in 1998..My mom had just passed away (I was her care giver for 14 years) and my late husband was terminally ill (His care giver until his death in 2001) when we found out I had stage 3 Ductal Carcenoma....All I had time to do was just get rid of it to have the time I needed to care for Allen...After the mastectomy I went through 6 months of chemo every week...one week one kind and the next week a different kind...Then low and behold 18 months later went through it again on the right side...again did what I had to to be able to care for Allen...So this year I am a 16 year survivor for the left side and a 13 1/2 year survivor for the right side...I have never had reconstructive surgery because at the time I did not have time to go through it and now I am too old I think...I admire anyone who has walked this walk and my heart and soul goes out to them...I got remarried back in January 0f 2008 after being alone for 7 long years...It has made no difference to Bruce that I am like I am...I at times wonder how many men would walk that walk with any of us survivours...I also have never talked about this to many people because of their reaction to it...But because of a dear friend I have found the inner strength to write about this fight and struggle that lies buried deep with in...Anyone who is walking this walk I can say "KEEP UP THE FIGHT AND WALK WITH GOD"...Thanks for listening and if you read this thanks for that also...I LUV YA!!!! all so very much...
~~Betty~~
~*Betty*~
We live in an awesome world.
Make it an awesome day.
Peace To All and May God Bless You
Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.
Granite Falls, NC
