March 29, 2012, I was diagnosed with breast cancer (stage 3, invasive ductal carcinoma in my right breast). From there, I underwent many more tests and received the good news that my left breast was cancer free. Despite that news, I made the decision to have both breasts removed so that I would never have to go through this again. My doctors agreed I made the best decision.
The tumor was completely removed, with a large margin of surrounding tissue, ensuring that the cancer did not spread to my chest wall. The less wonderful news was that cancerous cells had made their way into some of my lymph nodes. When that happens, the next step is chemotherapy followed by radiation, and hormone therapy. Oh, and blogging about it.
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