| I am now three years cancer free, and I need to | | | | cancer goes, that was a nice diagnosis to have. It |
| periodically share my story in hopes of reaching other | | | | was excellent because it was found early was |
| moms who face a similar ordeal. According to the | | | | extremely susceptible to treatment. |
| most recent stats from the American Cancer Society | | | | I went through a few surgeries and a summer of |
| (ACS), the chance of a woman having invasive | | | | daily radiation and have been in tip top shape ever |
| breast cancer some time during her life is about 1 in | | | | since. There is little history of breast cancer in my |
| 8. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 | | | | family - it just happened and no one knows why. |
| in 35. Ladies, that means that when you're in your | | | | So, to be the best parent you can be, you must |
| Little Gym class and you take a look around the circle | | | | take care of yourself. The ACS recommends that |
| of 8 women, one of you will likely get breast cancer. | | | | women without a family history of breast cancer get |
| Please don't think it can't happen to you. | | | | their first mammogram at 40. If you have a history, |
| My cancer was detected through a routine | | | | you need to talk to your doctor about the |
| mammogram. I never felt a lump or any pain at all. In | | | | appropriate age to begin. A mammogram is a walk in |
| fact, after the doctors knew exactly where the lump | | | | the park compared to breast cancer treatment. Take |
| was, they still couldn't feel it. Believe me...they tried! | | | | a girlfriend, build in a lunch out at a real restaurant to |
| Because my little lump was detected so early, my | | | | celebrate your health. |
| oncologist dubbed it an "excellent little cancer." As | | | | |