At 59 years old I had a lumpectomy sentinel node in 2004 after being diagnosed with Stage 2-3 breast cancer. What led up to finding the cancer was a cardiology stress test that showed a shadow, I was sure there was nothing wrong with my heart. Next step was a mammogram and that is when it all started...had a biopsy and within one week had the surgery. Within a week I was back to work and ready to take on the world. I opted to not have chemotherapy, but had 25 radiation treatments that were scheduled at the end of my work day. Our local hospital had fairly new radiation equipment and I was one of the first to put it to good use, I was named in a newspaper article written on the new technology. My life has been blessed with an eye opening experience that, I feel, has made me a better person.

Sue
Winter Haven, FL