On Sept 13, 2011 I had my mastectomies. I had my life port put in on Oct 18th. I began chemo on Oct 30-Feb 9,2012. I lost my hair within 2 weeks and had terrible anxiety. I lost my mom on Feb 27. Radiation March til June. June Scan revealed more cancer. Surgery Aug 8 was to be over night stay.. was 25 days. Began chemo Sept 13th-Feb 2013..did not lose my hair.. had no side effects.Scan in Oct 2012 revealed more cancer. Continued chemo. Scan Jan 2013 at CTCA in Chicago revealed more cancer. Started chemo for this March-May 2013.Lost my hair and had a lot of pain. May scan revealed no cancer. Yay, I got a break. Aug scan revealed more cancer. Started chemo Aug 15th- Dec 2013. Lost my best friend in August. Did not lose my hair..no side effects. Oct scan revealed 1 gone and 1 smaller. Yay!! Jan 2014 scan revealed cancer has grown..Started chemo Jan -today Apr9. Lost my hair and bad bone pain. I will scan on May 13th. I have a great support team of my family and friends. Without them I am not sure where I would be today. August will be my 3 yrs and they say that is it for me. I don't believe them. My Dr. doesn't tell me that/ They told me that in Chicago.. I fired them. I only went for a 2nd opinion an they agreed with my Dr on every thing but, life span.. I am having a great time spending time with my children and My husband. Just being slow paced is nice , also. I have always worked and been so busy. Now, I can do what I want to as long as my body agrees. I will beat this beast!!

Shirley J Jackson
Thomasville, GA