My sister fought breast cancer for 4 years and what a fight she had! She passed away July 11th 2013 on my birthday. I always knew she had waited to long to see the doctor when she had asked me to feel her lumps on her breast I pleaded with her to get a mammogram but she just keep saying when I have insurance. My sister waited two years to get that mammogram. I was just grieving her and my father got bladder cancer so I was caring for him but was really tired and not feeling right myself thinking it was depression and had not lumps on my breast! no not breast cancer for me. I received a call from my Doctors nurse pleading me to come in and get blood work and a mammogram so I thought ok I will get the blood work and next time the mammogram since I have no lumps it is fine. I was in getting the blood drawn and right next was the x-ray department so I asked for a same day mammogram and boy did I get the shock of my life I have a mass when I got the call after two weeks I just sat there in shock. I have breast cancer and now on Nov. 21st. I have to have a lumpectomy and lymph nod removed to see if it has went into my nods. I am trying to be strong but scared still. If you are thinking it can not happen to you wrong so do not put off the mammogram it is not worth it. Again the drama of my life continues.

michelle murphy
moorpark, CA