I was diagnosed at age 37 with stage 4 breast cancer with metastasis to my bones. I had went to the er when I discovered a lump in my breast and the brushed me out the door stating it waa a blocked milk duct, I was like I hadnt breast feed in over 8 years my youngest child, told me to follow up with a pcp. Well with no insurance I had no options. Months passed and I began having back pain, well off to the er, drs thought I was a pain patient looking for pain meds which I am not, no xrays, or anything sent me a prescription. Third time I coukd not move my neck without moving my whole body, went back to er was giving a shot in my rear end and sent out again no xrays or anything. Well then I got a stomach ache went to different er, got a ct scan and ultrasound to make sure gallbader and appendix were ok, thats when they found the lump in my breast and found and a lump on my hip. I will never forget this young doctor coming in to tell me that I have stage 4 breast cancer that spread to my bones. Boy what a shocker, im now in a hospice preventative care, I get a bone treatment every month, but I am surviving with my husband and 2 kid's age 16 and 10, and a great support system. I know I will survive I have the lord in my life and trust me, he is all need. As a survivor I urge my friends and family to get their routine chevk no matter if they feel fine or not, I was healthy until this. So please ladies listen to your sixth sense we all have and know it, go get it checked out, dont let the er send u home, please be demanding and get ur erays or ct scans or what ever else u need, because its u against the world.

Kristen Burch
winter haven, FL