My story
My Awareness
Typically, mammograms are not ordered for women under age 40. I found my lump at age 38, during a self check. I could see it bulging out of my chest. Frightened, I asked my mom what it was. She was adamant about getting it checked out by a doctor.
My courage
and
My fight
Fear was an emotion from the very beginning. But I didn’t let it paralyze me. Yes, I still had to go to work, yes I still had to parent my 5 year old son at the time. The doctor said, you have breast cancer. I needed it repeated to be sure I heard what I thought to be a death sentence. Tears flowed. Emotions all over the place. The drive home alone was a quiet one. Through the diagnosis, tests, treatments, surgery, recovery, and the scars, I see something that only this experience could have taught me.
my transformation
and
my beauty
The gratitude, admiration, and peace found is indescribable. A sunrise is so satisfying and fills my heart. The saying ‘stop and smell the roses’ means so much more than it ever has. As the beautiful journey continues, I seek to sustain inner peace.
