I was 39 and only performing self exams because the news
reporter for the chanel 12 news in Jacksonville, Florida started
a buddy check 12 awareness campaign. My friend Pam would
call me or I her on the 12th of every month.
Is that really a lump I feel? I couldn't believe it would happen to me
so I did nothing. I figured I'd wait to see if it changed. During my 3rd
exam after the discovery it changed. A mamogram showed a suspicious
lump. After a biopsy, mastectomy and chemotherapy I am still cancer free. That was nine years ago this January 2010. I am truly blessed.
Patricia Steward
Chicagoland, IL