Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October)

October 4th, 2009 Julie

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  As you all know, breast cancer victims are dear to my heart.   I was 40 years old when I was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer.  It was my very first mammogram.    As you can imagine, it was very shocking to have breast cancer at 40.  I didn’t have ANY risk factors.  There is no family history of breast cancer in my family.  I have never smoked, drank or done anything else that you would expect that would lead to cancer.

Treatment was long and difficult.  I had a mastectomy right away, dose dense chemo for 4 month following surgery and 6 weeks of daily radiation after that.  I also had Herceptin infusions ever 3 weeks for a year.   In the mean time I had several surgeries to reconstruct my breast.  All while raising a family of 3 kids, running my store, and taking care of my house and husband.  It was challenging, but I am proud to say I am a Survivor!!

This January it will be two years since I was diagnoised.   Please think of all the mothers, wives, daughters, granddaughters, nieces, etc.  with breast cancer  this month when you see packages marked with the pink ribbon (breast cancer symbol) and purchase as many of those products as possible to aid in the fight for breast cancer.

God bless.

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