So my Aunt, who is also my best friend was diagnosed with Breast Cancer a little over a month ago. When I heard the news I was un-surprisingly devastated. Why did this have to happen to someone I love? Isn't that always the way, your first thought...'this shouldn't be happening to my family'. Another thought that ran through my mind; why does this always happen to good people? It was a shock to our entire family as Breast Cancer does not run in her family, on either side.
About two week ago she had a lumpectomy where the lump and some lymph nodes were removed and sent in for testing to provide her with her future course of action. I was praying that it would turn out to be nothing. She received the news a few days later after her appointment with the radiologist that they didn't remove all of the lump, some of it was hidden. She had two choices - 1. To go back in and shave the rest of the lump and remove the rest of the lymphnodes or 2. To do six months of chemo and radiation to kill off any and all of the cancer.
She opted out of the surgery. Then she was contacted by her doctor saying that the radiologist was wrong, and that her best bet was to have the surgery followed by chemo and radiation. Now she is left in all of this confusion as to what to do. All I know, is that I hope and pray that after all is said and done she is left cancer free and well again.
She is a fighter who is strong and healthy (otherwise) so I know she will be more than okay and that she will come out of this experience all the stronger.
So for all of our readers out there, please keep her and our family in your thoughts and prayers during this time, and I will do the same for you in your times of need.
I hope you all had a very merry holiday! Here's to 2010 being over and done with!
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