On August 10th,2009 , about 4 days after I found out I was 3 weeks pregnant, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Never did I think I would be diagnosed at the age of 23. But it happened. After being told by 4 drs to terminate my pregnancy, I decided to leave it in gods hands and said if he wants this child to be here he will let it happen. I just had a misscarraige in Oct. 2008, so I figured god sent this baby for a reason.
On October 8th I had my bilateral masectomy with removal of my lymphnodes on the right side only. We found out it was a stage 2 and it had not spread. But for better results I had to start my chemo. I started the first week of November 2009, I go into the hospital for 4-5 days and get my chemotherapy so they can monitor the baby. I am currently on my 4th treatment and am due to have a healthy baby on April 6th, 2010.
I think my story and scars will help get out an important message to young people all over, that being diagnosed while pregnant does not only happen to woman in their late 30s mid 40s. It can happen in your 20s also. I think I had more of that chance because my mother was also diagnosed with breast cancer in her late 20s but was a stage 3b I believe. But regaurdless of passed history or not. It is something that should not be taken lightly as I did. I was told to do a preventative masectomy at te age of 19, and look where waiting got me. From DD's to painful tissue expanders. But I am happier than I have ever been in my life and really wouldn't change a thing.
Well that's my story, if you need a photo, please let me know. I am writing this on my I phone at 5 am while getting my treatment right now.
Thank you for reading my story,
- C
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