cancer diagnosis

My double mastectomy was scheduled for Wednesday morning. How did I end up here? I was hoping the MRI results would show the lump was contained and we could proceed with a lumpectomy. That wasn't exactly the case. I was diagnosed with cancer on July 13th. The cancer appeared contained from what we could see, BUT there was far more of it than we would have guessed. 8.5 cm X 4.1 cm to be … [Read more...] about Mom’s Cancer Diagnosis and Double Mastectomy

"You have cancer. I'm sorry." The words of my doctor seared into my brain. Afterward, and even for several days, everything the doctors said didn't make sense. It was like my ears were stuffed with cotton. All I kept thinking about were my kids. How could I be diagnosed with cancer? I had no risk factors, and I'm only 42. Cancer! When Mom is Diagnosed with Cancer I was told that … [Read more...] about When Mom is Diagnosed with Cancer