Survivor 17 years

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1996, I went in for a breast reduction and they found it in the pathology lab. I didn't get a second opinion, which I wish I would have but I didn't know what to do, I was scared, I just listened to the doctors. Next step to find out what stage I was in, I had no idea about stages, and went through another surgery to have lymphnodes removed, big mistake, the doctor took out 28 lymphnodes and I now have lymphedema. But if that's all I have to live with, I'm one of the lucky ones.

Bonnie
Cape Canaveral, FL