My story is similar to thousand but different in so many ways. just turned 40. I woke up & felt a lump. I then went in for a breast check. the DR. felt the lump it was as obvious as a two dollar bill.I went to get a mammogram ASAP and waited a day or two but felt like eternity. when the results were in I was told you have "Breast Cancer" & my reply was But it will not have me! stage-III B Triple negative Invasive infiltrating ductal Carcinoma. so off to do a lumpectomy.then on my way to battle with "chemo" 3 months of persecution. & finally it was done..But after all this was not enough it had took president in my left breast and ownership was no non negotiable my breast was no longer mine. my breast was being occupied by "ductal Carcinoma" and it would be evicting me from my breast immediately. So here we are a Debate over my life or My breast what to do.my vanity is all I have that represent me as a women my breast defines my contribution to life for it nurtured my babies,sexually stimulated my husband & I.without a doubt can I say yes doctor take this that has been my best friend for the last 29 years what has sat up with me @ night what has lead me through the up's & downs what has guided me through motherhood. so here we are 30 day's after my diagnosis my Lumpectomy was done & 9 months later my mastectomy was done. I was broken but not defeated I was Victorious. I was a child of god fearing nothing more then him my lord & savior. from this Day on I will take ONE DAY @ A TIME>

Lanissa Cuffie
Clermont, FL