I was diagnosed on Thanksgiving eve in 2005, with breast cancer. So I scheduled a lumpectomy for Dec.23rd and by Christmas I was healing and facing chemo and radiation. But by January 2006,
as I was waiting to start chemotherapy, I was diagnosed with Shingles, Again. I had shingles in June 2005 on my birthday. Terrible pain until diagnosed, then had antivirus med. So now the nerves associated with being told I had breast cancer, brought on another round. By Feb. I was well enough for four months of chemo, and six weeks of radiation.
I finished on August 3, 2006. I am forever thankful for the quick turnaround by doctors and radiation experts. I am still cancer free, and this will be four years in November.
Belingham, WA