I had turned 50 on Dec. 1 2012, I was happy, they say life gets better at 50. Well, in January 2013 I just finished taking a bath, while I was drying under my arms I felt a lump on the left side. Right away I called my daughter and asked her to check to make sure it was a lump. She didn't want to touch it, she right away got scared. I went to the doctor the next day, had a mammogram done on January 13, 2013, right away I was told I had breast cancer. It was devastating, I have 4 small grand kids that I love so much, I wanted to be here for them. I asked god, why me, cried so much, my family didn't understand either. I had always been here for everyone else, I never imagined I would be the one that was going to be needing someone to help me. After months of tests and biopsies and doctors visits, I had a double mastectomy, was in ICU for two weeks, went thru Chemo and six weeks of Radiation. With faith and power of god and help of family and friends, still a struggle, but thank god I am still here.

Andie Ramos
Austin, TX