Mary C's story

[lu ann]

Hi Mary

I too was dx at an early age 14 years ago today. It was stage 1, I had mod. rad. mast. w/tram flap recon., 6 mos of chemo, no rad. I remained symptom free until fall of 2003. I was dx. with stage 4, Feb 2004, to mediasynim, and bones. I really didn't think I would live 6 months, but here I am almost 2 years later, along with many other ladies on this board. It amazes me how long we are all hanging in there when other cancers have taken the lives of so many. Breast cancer does not have to be a mandatory death sentence as once was thought. Just hang in there and keep the faith.

Blessings, Lu Ann.

P.S. I also had an 8 month old who is 14 years old now. I'm planning to be around to celebrate her many birthdays to come.