My name is Melissa and I am a 35 year-old breast cancer survivor. On June 12th, I was diagnosed with DCIS. I had no palpable lumps, and I felt great physically. My sister was diagnosed with DCIS in February of this year and is a breast cancer survivor. When I told my doctor that my sister had been diagnosed with DCIS, he referred me for a mammogram. I thank God everyday that I beat this, and for my sister being faithful in getting her yearly mammograms. She saved both of our lives. From the day I was diagnosed, I put my faith in God and my trust in my doctors and surgeons, and made the most of every day. I'm in the reconstruction phase now, and I'm continuing to live life to its fullest just as I did before I was diagnosed. It will be the end of March until my reconstruction is complete, but it will all be worth it. God Bless all of the women out there who are fighting, those who have won the battle, and those who were taken from us too soon.

Melissa Kreisher
Morgantown, WV