This is my 4th year as a breast cancer survivor. My dad past away May 17, 2010. After being told he ad lung cancer October 2009. October 4, 2010 I had a mammogram done. Later that week my family doctor called and told me that there was a spot on my test. I set up a visit with my surgeon. He let me know that there was indeed a spot on my right breast. 10 years before that I had one and in was not cancer. This time when he got the results back it was positive. I had noninvasive breast cancer. Because my breast were so large he said it was better if he did bilateral mastectomies. On November 4, 2010 I went into the hospital and had both breast removed. As well as one of my lympnodes removed. Later I went to a cancer doctor to see if I needed any other treatments. The cancer doctor told me that I would not have to take treatments or pills. That I was cancer free. There is a 99% chance that the cancer will never come back.

Anonymous
Piedmont, AL