Faith Fueled My Fight
I never missed my regular preventative mammograms and my Oct. 2023 visit was not any different, except that I had previously felt a very small lump maybe a month before - thinking maybe it was a cyst or lymph node. I knew I would have my annual mammogram soon and I would be assured that it was nothing.
After my mammogram was completed, my report read that I had a negative mammogram, and return in a year. After contacting my OBGYN for an appointment to check out the small painless lump, I was sent back for a diagnostic mammogram and ultimately an ultrasound and biopsy in Dec. 2023.
Jan. 3, 2024, I received the call that I had Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. After seeing my surgeon and oncologist, it was confirmed that I had Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Stage 2, Grade 3. I began chemo/immunotherapy on 2/13/24, my 59th birthday, which I completed after 5 months. I recently had breast conserving surgery, and will still need to have radiation followed by immunotherapy.
This has been a life-changing journey where I have learned a lot about myself and others. My faith in God, MUCH prayer, also the prayers, love and support of family and friends, has helped me to stay positive and continue to fight. It hasn't been easy, but I am grateful for the life lessons cancer has taught me.
Your support helps us get one step closer to a world without breast cancer. Funds raised help support breakthrough research and provide assistance to those facing breast cancer today who need our support. Whether it’s emotional support via Komen’s helpline, financial support through Komen’s financial assistance program, or navigation services to break down barriers to care, Komen will be there for them.
Ending breast cancer needs all of us, and your generosity can make a real difference. Together, let’s show breast cancer patients there’s a whole community standing by their side.
Will you please join me in this fight by making your donation today?
