Tell us about your diagnosis
Age 25, stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma left breast with lymph node involvement
Er – , PR -, Her2 +
What was your first thought when diagnosed?
Will I live long enough to raise my babies (ages 2 and 8 weeks old)
Tell us about your journey
Chemo (every other week, AC then taxotere)
Lumpectomy (bad margins, lymph node biopsy +)
Left mast (undiagnosed DCIS throughout)
Right mast with bilateral implant reconstruction
What is your most vivid memory of your cancer journey?
Learning to not only accept help when offered, but also ask for help when needed.
What would you share with someone else who is on this journey?
There can be a lot of life left to live, and maybe even more babies. My last son was born 4 years after.