Me and Cancer

I found out on July 7th when I had my mammogram done that I had cancer. I saw the images and told the lady that the spot on my left breast in the picture was new and not seen in my last image. I also informed them that there was a lump.

It's been a tough few years of hard news

They set me up for a sonogram and a biopsy. It was confirmed. After a few tests, I was diagnosed with stage 3. What makes it so bad for me is that I lost my best friend, my rock, my supporter, my soul mate, my husband in March, five days before my birthday. We also lost his Dad in November of 2021, his baby sister in January of 2022, and my sister's husband in 2023. That same year I lost my job because my husband had been so sick for all that time and I was taking care of him. Right after he died, our nephew passed away on my anniversary, which would have been 43 years.

My cancer's progression

In August, my biopsies came back positive for ductile carcinoma. After all the tests came back, I was at stage 2. We've continued to do a few more tests in about a month. Yesterday, at my most recent test, I was stage 3. It grew that fast. I also have cancer in my left lymph nodes under my arm. There are other suspicious-looking nodes elsewhere in a few other spots. Now, I start chemo on Oct 8, 2024.

Throughout this journey, I've really missed my family

I miss my husband. My other half of me. My family has been wonderful, along with friends, and to me, they are family. But I want my mom and my husband back. I need them. I know they are in the best place and they are still helping me in their special ways from above, along with all of the family that went before them. I also know I have Jesus and God with me.