It was Oct.31,2003, I was 29 yrs. old and the nurse practitioner found a tiny lump,she said it was prob nothing but sent me for mammo anyway. Well it came back I had breast cancer. I was shocked, its not in my family. I had a lumpectomy in Dec,03, then chemo in Feb.04 then found out my husband was being unfaithful, so now a divorce,then a mastectomy in June and reconstructive surgery in Sept.04. It was a lot to go threw at once, and the hardest part was going threw a divorce at the same time, not easy at all. The other thing that was tough for me as a women was losing my hair, that was so hard. I lost my natural curls. Thank God for my mother and my 2 boys, They got me threw it, and my whole family. I thank God for the wonderful family I have. My mom is my best friend and was with me threw it all! Today I am married again, I married in 2007, I have a wonderful husband,2 stepdaughters and my 2 sons. I believe everything happens for a reason. Lisa W :)

Lisa Whitmore
Coventry, RI