In December of 2002 my little sister was diagnosed with breast cancer at 37 in California. She had the lumpectomy along with the chemo & radiation. In January of 2009 she was diagnosed again with cancer on the same breast in Oklahoma. She wasn't eligible for another lumpectomy. They had also been following a mass on the other breast but were certain it wasn't cancerous according to the mammograms, so she opted for a radical mastectomy on the cancerous one. After talking with her she decided to go ahead & have a bilateral mastectomy in February so she maybe wouldn't have to do this again. It turns out that it was a good decision because the mass from the other breast indeed had cancer cells in it. They say she doesn't have to do any chemo or radiation this time. She's chugging right along now and has just bought herself a house. She's my hero for all that she's been through.

Debbe Edenburn
Champaign, IL