My journey is almost over!!!! This cancer journey of mine began in November 2005, Lumpectomy #1, since then it's been mammogram and ultrasounds every 6 months til a suspicious mass found and required a biopsy in July 2009, then repeat of the twice a year mammograms and ultrasounds til second malignancy was found after a biopsy in June of 2011, followed by a lumpectomy in July, and then on July 13, 2011 the words no one ever wants to hear, "The cancer is back you need a mastectomy" And since this was my second recurrence removal of both breasts was the best treatment option. Sept. 29, 2011 I underwent a 17 hour bilateral mastectomy reconstruction, had a serious heart problem requiring even more surgery, along with an additional 25 days in intensive care. Unable to see my children, I was isolated, alone, afraid and felt hopeless and very helpless.. The recovery was brutally hard physically and emotionally it took a toll, I felt disfigured, scars from hip bone to hip bone, from the heart surgery, from the mastectomy. I I felt unfeminine looking in the mirror reminded me of all I lost. . Feb 3, 2014 final reconstruction was done. Overall 8 procedures have been done on the left breast, Now comes my light at the end of the long tunnel. I saw my oncologist, Thursday, and was expecting the usual come back in September. He said that other that the follow up surgeries in June, to even me out , I am 100% cancer free and CURED!! I was crying tears of pure joy I thought I'd have 3 more years of oncology. I lived in fear that sweet boys would not have a mother. Cancer took enough from me and I finally, after long 7 year battle, with God on my side Kicked Cancer's Ass..

Victoria Scuro
Indio, CA