Hi i`m Donna i was 38 when i found a lump on my breast so i went to see my doctor where he told me it was nothing to worry about but my gut told me otherwise so i asked him to send me for an ultra sound i got a call that i have to go for a mammo and a biopsy. Went for my results on Oct. 31 where he told me i have invasive ductal cancer.I went for surgery in dec. to remove the tumor and 7-8 lymph nodes which were negative my estogen receptors were positive went for my follow up to hear that i needed another surgery so i got a partial masectomy in feb.08. My mom was the first one to see when i took my bandage off and she reasured me that it looks good i decided to show my partner it wasn`t the same reaction at all she said yuck that`s gross that really upset me and put a damper on things. I am proud to say that i did not go for surgery cause when i look at my scar it shows me everything i have gone threw to stay alive and i am damn proud of my scar. In april started chemo where i had to stop after the third treatment due to a bad side affect. Since my receptor`s were + i had to get a complete hysterectomy. I got 35 radiation. I lost everything but one thing i did not loose is my fight against cancer. I had a perfect support team but i did it all myself cause that`s the way i wanted it i didnt want to depend on anybody didnt want to be a burdon. I am now 40 and feeling great and loving life.

Donna Maillet
Moncton, Canada