I was 47 yrs old. In January 2012 I took a Zumba class. After the class I took a shower and my hand brushed over my right breast and I felt a hard pea sized bump. I called to get a mammogram the next day because it was a few weeks away from my annual. They said I had to wait til it was due. Luckily my gynocologist got me in that day. They said they needed to do a biopsy but it looked like a fibroadnoma ( I had had 2 before). That same week I had seen an attorney about filing for divorce . When I got the news that it was breast cancer I instinctively wanted a double mastectomy and as soon as possible. I barely remember the next 2 weeks. I just remember my mother always telling me I had inner strength and I had an 8 yr old son so surviving is my only option. Even though the tumor was small I had 7 positive lymph nodes .i had 4 months of chemo and 5 weeks of radiation. When I had my first catscan after chemo there were nodules on my thyroid . I had them checked out immediately and came to find out I had thyroid cancer as well. I said how could this be? My doctors said one thing has nothing to do with the other. After radiation I had my thyroid removed. My family and friends were terrific.My sister said since I always hated my hair I should get a great wig. Even though my hair is back Im still wearing it! I separated from my husband and realize how short life is, so we must make it great!

Susan Greenberg
Red Bank, NJ