I'm a breast cancer survivor BECAUSE of the free mammograms and early detection programs this group supports. I lost my husband August 11, 2007 to a sudden and massive heart attack. I was having Thanksgiving dinner with my son and his family 2009 when I noticed that my wire in my bra was hurting my breast. I went to the restroom and that's when I discovered the lump in my right breast. On December 1st, my daughter-in-law called the American Cancer Society, because I had no job and no insurance to have the lump checked. They referred me to a group that assisted me in obtaining the mammogram.
Unfortunately, it was cancer and I was scared. I had no money to fight this disease. My kids were scared, because my diagnosis came 2 years 4 months and 11 days after my husband passed. But because of programs like these, I received ALL the treatment I required to live! I had a partial mastectomy January 28th of this year and have been receiving chemo treatments since then. I AM cancer free now and I have been giving back to these programs so that other woman can be saved as well.
My whole family entered the "Walk of Life" relay on April 17th. Early detection saved my life. I will always do what I can and give what I can to help these programs.
Thank you again for my life,
Mrs. Terry DeLong
Wetumpka, AL