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Kim's boob crew
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I’ve always been a healthy, active person. I get my yearly mammograms and see my OBGYN annually. My most recent mammogram was on 11/1/2023. I found a lump, three months later, on 2/3/2024. I didn’t think much of it since I had gotten a good report from my mammogram. I saw my doctor on 2/12/2024. I figured it was just a cyst, but better to be safe than sorry. Things moved pretty quickly. I went from her office to the breast center for an ultrasound. Several suspicious areas were found. I had biopsies on 2/14/2024 and received the results on 2/16/2024. I had 2 different types of breast cancer. So many emotions ran through my mind. How can this be? I’ve done everything right. I don’t want to die, my family needs me. The next month was filled with doctors appointments, scans, MRI, genetic testing and lab work. According to all the test results, the cancer was only in my left breast. This was great news, cancer had not spread. Now, the priority became, get the cancer out. We did our research on surgeons and chose a private hospital in New Orleans. I had a double mastectomy on 4/29/2024. Unfortunately, during surgery, my surgeon found that cancer had spread. Again, another huge blow, stage 3 breast cancer. How did all these test miss that? Once again, we were devastated. I had another surgery on 5/22/2024 to remove nipple/skin to get clearer margins. We met with my oncology team and my only option is chemotherapy and radiation. My body had to heal from surgery so my first chemo was on 6/24/2024. I am half way through chemo then I’ll have radiation. I will have another surgery, in New Orleans, after all my treatments are complete. I still have a long road, but I will not stop fighting! I've joined Making Strides Against Breast Cancer to raise awareness. Mammograms and other test are good, but, as in my case, they miss things. My surgeon estimates that I’ve had cancer from 2-5 years. Be your own advocate. If something doesn’t feel right, fight for more tests. If they say you have dense breast tissue, fight for more tests. Do self exams! I’ve also joined to raise money. The funds I'm raising will sustain critical research and provide services for people trying to cope with their breast cancer experience. Believe me, every dollar really does count, so I'm asking you to please donate today. I had to stay in New Orleans for a week after my surgery. Kevin and I were fortunate to be able to stay at Hope Lodge. This facility is run by The American Cancer Society and provides free lodging for cancer patients. We met some great people with incredible stories of perseverance and survival. Some people had been living there for months, while undergoing treatment. It is such a relief to not worry about the expense of lodging. As devastating as my diagnosis has been, my family is my rock! We have all cried, been angry and laughed, but mostly we have become even closer. Every challenge has a silver lining, and for us, it has made our bond even stronger!💕
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I’ve always been a healthy, active person. I get my yearly mammograms and see my OBGYN annually. My most recent mammogram was on 11/1/2023. I found a lump, three months later, on 2/3/2024. I didn’t think much of it since I had gotten a good report from my mammogram. I saw my doctor on 2/12/2024. I figured it was just a cyst, but better to be safe than sorry. Things moved pretty quickly. I went from her office to the breast center for an ultrasound. Several suspicious areas were found. I had biopsies on 2/14/2024 and received the results on 2/16/2024. I had 2 different types of breast cancer. So many emotions ran through my mind. How can this be? I’ve done everything right. I don’t want to die, my family needs me.
The next month was filled with doctors appointments, scans, MRI, genetic testing and lab work. According to all the test results, the cancer was only in my left breast. This was great news, cancer had not spread. Now, the priority became, get the cancer out. We did our research on surgeons and chose a private hospital in New Orleans. I had a double mastectomy on 4/29/2024. Unfortunately, during surgery, my surgeon found that cancer had spread. Again, another huge blow, stage 3 breast cancer. How did all these test miss that? Once again, we were devastated. I had another surgery on 5/22/2024 to remove nipple/skin to get clearer margins. We met with my oncology team and my only option is chemotherapy and radiation. My body had to heal from surgery so my first chemo was on 6/24/2024. I am half way through chemo then I’ll have radiation. I will have another surgery, in New Orleans, after all my treatments are complete. I still have a long road, but I will not stop fighting!
I've joined Making Strides Against Breast Cancer to raise awareness. Mammograms and other test are good, but, as in my case, they miss things. My surgeon estimates that I’ve had cancer from 2-5 years. Be your own advocate. If something doesn’t feel right, fight for more tests. If they say you have dense breast tissue, fight for more tests. Do self exams!
I’ve also joined to raise money. The funds I'm raising will sustain critical research and provide services for people trying to cope with their breast cancer experience. Believe me, every dollar really does count, so I'm asking you to please donate today. I had to stay in New Orleans for a week after my surgery. Kevin and I were fortunate to be able to stay at Hope Lodge. This facility is run by The American Cancer Society and provides free lodging for cancer patients. We met some great people with incredible stories of perseverance and survival. Some people had been living there for months, while undergoing treatment. It is such a relief to not worry about the expense of lodging.
As devastating as my diagnosis has been, my family is my rock! We have all cried, been angry and laughed, but mostly we have become even closer. Every challenge has a silver lining, and for us, it has made our bond even stronger!💕
