I am a 3 yr survivor. I was diagnosed at age 47. My mom is a 16 yr survivor. They found DCIS in my left breast. "You have cancer", that was all I heard! I knew that if this ever happened I would remove both my breast. THANK GOD for intuition...I had a bilateral mastectomy (on my poor son's 15th b-day). Two weeks post op I am told they found invasive carcinoma in the right breast when it had been removed. Oncologist assumed it had been there as long as 5 yrs!!! Mind you, I've been having mammograms since age 32 (15 yrs). Back to surgery I went to have lymph nodes removed from the right side. All nodes clear! Thank God, again! I am still taking my chemo pill everyday (2 more yrs:) and a few other things to counter side affects. I am cancer FREE and healthy. Because of my journey I am a STRONG believer in removing BOTH breasts...I could have died not knowing about the other side...and who needs em?! I got two brand new beautiful ones that won't kill me😍 And I got to see my beautiful daughter graduate and now my amazing baby boy too. Life is good. God bless all of you who are just having to begin this journey! Find something to laugh about, it helps!

Shelley Ward
Oregon City, OR