Listen to your body - don't ignore it. I listened. In October 2012 at the age of 48, I had a 3 week long period and found a lump on my breast. A mammogram and core biopsy confirmed I have Her2+ breast cancer which wasn’t there 15 months earlier on my prior mammogram. I had 16 rounds of chemo followed by a double mastectomy. Pathology reports are promising; 23 nodes were clear on cancer side, 9 nodes clear on the other side. After 33 radiation treatments I will have a hysterectomy because I am BRCA2. I move forward with faith and the support of family, friends and a team of doctors. Reconstruction, if I choose to do it, will come at a later time. Fear can be overwhelming. Don't let it win. I am a survivor and will keep fighting!!!
JanetAuburn, AL
