I was 35 years old. Young, vibrate, alive, healthy, feeling on top of the world and I feel this lump in my left breast. I waited a few months to see if it the lump would disappear as mysteriously as it had appeared. My Mom forced me to call a Dr. And believe it or not I, actually think she saved my life for that! I have an ultrasound, a biopsy, the dreaded diagnosis, surgery and chemo. Found out I was HER-2 positive and qualified to enroll in a trial study for the drug Herceptin. So following 6 months of grueling chemo, I started the Herceptin and continued weekly treatments for 18 months. I got stronger, my hair grew back and I was a part of making history. I am glad to say that it's been a long haul but I am a better person for it for I see life in a whole new way. Thank you for letting me share my story.
Teri Lopez
Rock Island, IL