My Survival

Where would I be without my daily reason to live life to the fullest? My daughter Taylor has always been my survival. Being a single mother with a 10 year old girl, getting the diagnosis of breast cancer was devestating. My mother passed from the disease 20 years ago,and my little sister survived it 10 years earlier. So Taylor and I decided to give it hell and get through it together. After several operations, mastectomy, lymph node disection, and reconstruction, we look forward to every tomorrow. I have been cancer free for 4 years and Taylor is my daily reminder of survival. We remember my mother, we are grateful for survival, and we support efforts to cure this devestating disease.

Barbara Gotta
North Tonawanda, NY