Hi, I was diagnosed with two different types of cancer in my left breast in May of 2013. I decided to have a bilateral mastectomy so that I didn't have to worry about getting cancer in my right breast. My lymph nodes were clear, so no chemo or radiation. I felt such relief and never thought I would have to worry about cancer again. I blame myself now for not being smart enough to stay informed about breast cancer and the fact that even though they told me I was cancer-free, the cancer could return. I feel that every woman should have a PET scan performed one year after having any type of lumpectomy or mastectomy done. My doctor told me I would have a MRI done five years after my mastectomy. It wasn't even four years later that I started having severe back pain. Low and behold, my back is full of cancer. If only someone had told me to watch for signs and if only I had been more aware! I am not afraid to die, I just don't want my family watching me die on a bed during my last days. My ex-husband's aunt went through that and was bed ridden her last two years. Horrible!

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