My aunt had breast cancer...after she had a rare form of blood cancer. Complications of both finally took her in May of last year. It was such a shock to the family because both cancers were in remission...their effects apparently weren't.

My mom's best friend had breast cancer and had a breast removed. (My aunt did as well). She went into remission for 10 years and then the cancer came back with a vegence and spread through her entire body. Doctors gave her a matter of weeks to live. She lived more than 3 years and was able to spend time with her four granddaughters, who she might never have seen had the doctors been right.

My sister-in-law found out she had breast cancer at the age of 30.  She had the mysectomy and the dr. told her "we got it all".  They did not follow up with any chemo or radition.  As a young mother and an uneducated family on breast cancer we wanted to believe it.  A year later Karla was wakeboarding and had a fall no biggy but, her neck was hurting.  She later went to the ER and they did some x-rays.  The ER tech asked her if she had been seeing her encolgioist?  She said yes!  I see him every six months.  Well you need to follow up with him.  As she made an appointment she had found out that her cancer was through out her entire body and in her bones.  She battled cancer for four years and then lost her life.  During the last year of her her life with cancer she also lost her husband to another women.  Cancer is devistaing to the entire family.  I will never know if she died from a broken heart or just tired of fighting.  Although I know she was very peacful when she passed so she must of been right with herself and the Lord.

Thanks for letting me share

Karla is missed everyday!

 

 

I'm glad you joined the discussion, Jodyjo! I'm so sorry that you lost Karla to breast cancer. She was too young to die, and I'm sure her children miss her every single day.

 My mom just died in November because her breast cancer moved to her bones, too. It's so hard to understand how to cope when someone we love dies.

Thanks again for sharing your story.

Those are hard stories to hear.  During my treatments one of my dearest friends was also diagnosed.  She lost her battle last year.  I never take for granted the seriousness of the "beast".  I am also a huge advocate of second opinions and research.  I had an awesome doctor who is very aggressive.   Our voices are the best weapon to arm other women.  Thank you for sharing these stories.  Thanks for the discussion Ginny.

Diane

Just wanted to say I read some of your posts about your struggle... Great stuff. My heart goes out to you... it takes a lot of strength.

Thank you, Erica! As for being strong, I think we just do what we have to do. I was lucky to have such a great family who helped me, too. My parents were incredible during that time!

Thank you so much for your comment!

Five years ago I was diagnosed with a highly aggressive cancer...in the lymph nodes...so I had the slash and burn. (surgery, chemo, radiation) I've been extraordinarily blessed to be cancer free since then. I lost my sister to brain cancer and my mother also had breast cancer. There have been some very scary moments that I'm only just now beginning to be able to talk about. But I feel very thankful and blessed to be healthy right now.

Thanks for sharing your stories!

Having a breast cancer diagnosis is so scary and emotional...I was diagnosed several years ago, and just gave a little talk about it at my Mops meeting. I was shaking in my boots! But I got through it, and I hope I did some good by encouraging the other moms in our group to do self exams.

My mom is a breast cancer survivor and I found out that we live in one of the counties in the country with the highest rate of breast cancer. I'm so glad I'm moving this year!

Hi I am looking for anyone directly or indirectly challenged by breast ca to be a guest blogger in the month of Oct as I dedicate my entire blog to breast cancer instead of blogging all over the place LOL I am myself a 17 yr thriver after breast ca and a national breast ca foundation phone volunteer.  I need 300-500 word articles which can be anonymous thoughts or signed pieces to share - my blog site to check me out is htttp://isurviveddamnneareverything.com and you will see my category on surviving and thriving after breast cancer.If you are interested email me at carolesanek@bellsouth.net thank you so much for even considering it - hugs to all of us!