Worked on a Fri. was fine, Sat. morning right underarm large knot size of tangerine, hurt, ran high fever. Waited til Tues. to go to OBGYN, treated with antibiotics 10 days, don't worry its not cancer just infection. Ingrown hair, or sweat gland, 10 days go by antibiotics not working, sent to Thoracic surgeon,says same thing don't worry its not cancer. Whatever it is though needs to come out cause it hurt. Well it was removed, went back 7 days afterwards, Dr. "E" takes me to his office closes door,He advised that he consulted Oncologist,& Cancer Surgeons and everyone said there is no way Cancer doesn't work that way, well guess what it did.Even took my file to Cancer Conference in 2005 they couldn't believe it. It showed up in Lymph Nodes first not the Breat. Sorry "Toni" you have CANCER, yeah thats all I remember him saying. Had modified rad. mastectomy,right side Chemo-4 doubles, 4 singles, and 31 days of radiation. Mind you only 8 1/2 mos prior I had lost my husband to stroke and prior to that 9 1/2 mos prior to his death lost my Mom. Besides that lost her the day before Mother's Day yep just like this wkend. So I had to tell a 12 yr. old daughter after loosing Nanny, then Dad I had CANCER. Well she is now 22 yrs. old and I have made it 10 1/2 yrs. Just positive outlook, LIVE EVER DAY TO THE FULLEST. This is my story.
Toni CoxStockbridge, GA
