Hi . . . My name is Maureen . . . and it has been 1 year, 3 months and 24 days since I heard those awful words, "You've developed breast cancer since your last mammogram." I had missed my yearly mammogram. My husband had back surgery, and I just kept putting my appointments off. Before I knew it, I was a year late in going. I'm lucky though because the cancer hadn't spread . . . I didn't need chemotherapy. I had a mastectomy and have recovered nicely. I'm thankful for medical advancements, thankful for an amazing team of doctors and thankful for supportive family and friends. Through all this, I've learned that we need to take control of our own health. Early detection really IS the best protection. Take control of your health and schedule your yearly mammogram. I'm forever thankful . . . and lucky in so many ways.
MaureenLonaconing, MD