I was diagnosed at age 40. I was a single mom and totally scared too death. In the days before the surgery I was so scared and felt so alone, I wasn't sure if I even wanted to fight it...but then I looked at my son who was only 8 years old and my daughter who was 18 but still needed her mom and knew they needed me to fight. He needed me to be here so I pushed all the negative thoughts out of my head, said a prayer to God and met this challenge head on. I learned alot from this scary experience. I am tough!!! I am strong!!! There is nothing I can't get through now and I LOVE to see my birthdays come and I am blessed with some pretty awesome friends and family!!! There is Nothing you can't do!!! Take it one day at a time and let your friends and family help you...they really want too! The first Susan G Komen walk after treatment was so special to me. I was surrounded by friends and my daughter stood in the middle of the road and sang You are the wind beneath my wings to me....I wasn't alone and I wasn't scared anymore. I made it! Breast Cancer...I had it, I fought it and I beat it!!!
Julie BohannanAustin, AR