I write to you with great feeling of compassion. I had a radical mastectomy at 36 and a simple mastectomy 2years later. I had 14 lymph nodes removed. so you can guess I was not a pretty site. Reconstruction was not an option. I have no idea what stage I was at, that type of testing was not done. Neither was Chemo, Radiation, or follow-up medications. Like you, I thought I would be dead before my 45th birthday. I had two children 5 and 8. After a year or two, I came to the decision that no matter how much I thought about it, I was probably not going to be able to do much about it, and I better start enjoying the time I still had.

I am happy to say that was 56 years ago. I am 92. I am still here, and God has allowed me to hang around. He must have a purpose or project for me and I hope one of them is giving hope to all who are facing this road ahead. Believe in yourself, and your bodies ability to heal it self. Grab hold of life, and do everything you thought you ever wanted to do. Don't waste the precious years you have been given. God Loves you and so do I
Gina5009