In Oct. 2004 my father found a lump by one of his nipples and had it check out it was breast cancer. I had found out two weeks before that I was preganat with my second child, he had a masecyomy on that side and was fine no chemo just tomoxophine and check ups form the drs. We thought it was behind us till 2 weeks before my due date another blow my mom found out also she had breast cancer. They caught it early so again no chemo she was doing good. Then their oncoligist wanted to check my dad for the cancer gene, after doing a family history we found out we had lost a lot of cousins to breast and ovarian cancer. It came back he had the BRAC II gene. I found out later I also have the gene so in Feb.2007 I had a double masectomy (after they found a lump in my left side that was a calciafication) I had implants surgery in May of 07 then 2 weeks after that surgery I got pregant with our third child which I was told due to other health issues I wouldn't be able to have anymore. he was born 13 mths after my first surgery, it has been a long hard road with bills and dealing with it all. I only regret my surgery for the financial burden it has put on us but I did it so I could be here with my husband I love and to see our children grow. They are still more surgeries I must indure,but I will do what I can to stay here with my husband and children.

Colleen Miller
Anderson, IN