FIGHT WITH FAITH MY BREAST CANCER JOURNEY MY FIGHT CHANGING MY PERSPECTIVE AUGUST 31, 2001 THE DAY GOD BEGAN TO PREPARE ME FOR MY PURPOSE I lived in FEAR After my moms death. FEAR of hearing those same words. YOU HAVE CANCER! FEAR of dying! FEAR of leaving my children. FEAR IT CONSUMED ME! 13 YEARS OF: PANIC/ANXIETY ATTACKS MAMMOGRAMS BEGINNING AT AGE YEARS OF RESEARCH 13 YEARS OF STUDYING PREVENTION BRUISING FROM SELF EXAMS FEAR, IT WAS REAL! IT LIVED INSIDE ME July 2014 Living a normal life with my active family, totally unaware Im walking around with cancer in my body. My biggest fear is about to become a reality. AUGUST 2014 DISCOVER I CARRY THE BRCA1 BREAST CANCER GENE September 17, 2014 YOU HAVE CANCER! My worse fear has become a reality! I HAVE CANCER! BREAST CANCER JUST LIKE MY MOM! My Mom died! Will I die too? SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 NIGHT BEFORE FIRST BIOPSY LOTS OF PRAYER SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 MORNING OF FIRST BIOPSY PEACE! PEACE BEYOND DESCRIPTION! ANSWERED PRAYER! GOD DIPPED ME IN PEACE FROM THE TOP OF MY HEAD TO THE TIPS OF MY TOES NO MORE FEAR! ONLY FAITH! First visit with Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Fix 5 DAYS BEFORE SURGERY VERSES TO FIGHT FEAR IM SURROUNDED BY VERSES OF FAITH IN MY BEDROOM. GOD SHOCKED ME WITH PEACE AGAIN! I WOKE DURING THE NIGHT, WITH AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK A SHOCK THAT EXITED MY BODY ON MY LEFT HAND, THE CANCER SIDE. TO ME IT WAS A SIGN, NO CANCER IN MY LYMPH NODES, WHICH PROVED OF COURSE TO BE TRUE GOD WAS SPEAKING TO ME! I WAS LISTENING! October 17, Hour Surgery Double Mastectomy and Reconstruction Home From Hospital Best Nurses ever at home! FINAL SURGICAL PATHOLOGY REPORT STAGE 1 GRADE 1 INVASIVE DUCTAL BREAST CANCER ER+PR+HER- MY DR WAS SO SURPRISED! 90% OF YOUNG BRCA1 BREAST CANCER PATIENTS PRESENT WITH ADVANCED, AGGRESSIVE BREAST CANCER, USUALLY TRIPLE NEGATIVE LIKE MY MOM My cancer was early stage, least aggressive, and had the most treatment options! BLESSED! GOD AT WORK! ONCOTYPE TEST RESULTS NOVEMBER 13, 2014 Test shows I fall into the lowest category of a cancer reoccurrence WITHOUT chemo. I scored 14/100! This is good! GOOD IS SURELY BUILDING MY TESTIMONY! Fixing moms hair after surgery BIRTHDAY INSURANCE! BECAUSE OF MY AGE AND THE FACT THAT I DO HAVE THE BRCA1 GENE MUTATION, MY ONCOLOGIST RECOMENDS 4 ROUNDS OF CHEMO DESPITE LOW ONCOTYPE SCORE! TAXOTERE CYTOXANE NO FEAR ONLY FAITH VERSES Trying out Wigs and preparing for the side effects of chemo Moms hat on the left and my hat on the right From the wig store, Touching You. The same lady helped both of us! December 13, 2014 My Hair Begins Coming Out And continues to come out more Every day My Last Day with Hair My hair was literally staying on My head with hair spray on this day Lexi ready and willing to take the first buzz of what remains of my hair Finding strength in my wall of NO FEAR verses Christmas takes on a whole new meaning after cancer. The gifts, decorations, and hustle & bustle are no longer important. What is important are those you spend Christmas with and the gift of life! The gift of life because of the gift Jesus gave to those who will accept, the gift of SALVATION, the gift of ETERNAL LIFE! Second Chemo Treatment 3 rd Chemo Treatment Lots of Support For Last Treatment First day out with no wig! Of course I went to Tammys for lunch! Our Mom Beat Cancer ! MY STRENGTH DURING EVERY BAD DAY First Relay For Life As A Survivor