I'm 39, and I've always done breast self exams just because, but on this night while showering, I felt something different. It was the beginning of April 2009, a lump was between my left breast and arm pit. Oh no, was my first thought. Of course, I stayed up worrying all night. The next day I went to my Section Chief''s office, which is a nurse, to get her opinion. The Mammagram was scheduled on April 28th. While there the lady said "we need to do an Ultrasound too". While on the table, the ladies were talking about the size of the lump and their facial expressions were telling me that this was not turning out to be a good day. They left out and a doctor walked in and said "what's your schedule like today, because we need to do a biopsy on you", my response was, I'll give my supervisor a call and let her know what's going on. On Thursday, April 29, 2009 at 1:20p.m. while driving down I-30 to Arkadelphia, I received the dreaded phone call. The voice on the other end asked, "Is this a good time", I said yes. " Well it is Cancerous, but it's not a lot." I have no idea what was said after that. All I could think of was getting to the gas station so I could let it all out.
Monday, May 4, I had an appointment with the surgeon, and the surgery was scheduled for May 17th. The lump was 4.2 and Medullary was the type of breast cancer. I had 16 weeks of chemotheraphy and 6 weeks of Radiation. All of the doctors and nurses that I had, were wonderful. I must say with the help of God, family and friends, I made it.
Little Rock, AR