June 1, 2010 just 4 years ago today at the age of 43 years old i sat in my doctors office with tears in her eyes she told me the news I had breast cancer. She hugged me. I had just lost my Mom to another type of cancer. I think at that moment I was completely numb. Things look good in the beginning. I had been diagnosed early with a small tumor and biopsy results showed that is was a very rare type of cancer called Medullary Carcinoma. While this cancer tended to look aggressive it didn't behave as aggressive as other types of cancer. At first glance I thought this was going to be a walk in the park. That all changed when further testing resulted in being diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. All of a sudden I found myself with an aggressive cancer and aggressive chemo regimen. It has not been an easy journey and i ceratainly had some scary moments in the past few years with roller coaster tumor markers. My strength continues to come from my faith in God & the love of my family, support of my wonderful friends and some amazing doctors. Since then I have bought a house, gotten married, became foster parents and have continued to live my life. Tonight i celebrate my 4 year remission anniversary and what a special day since it hit on National Cancer Day. Congratulations to all of the survivors....Kerp Strong!

Debbie
Middleburg, FL