One Year Ago

It was one year ago, almost to the day, that I found a lump in my left breast. A lump larger than the mammogram found five years earlier, which was benign. So of course I was hopeful this would be too. I mean, you have to be positive, even after diagnosis and during treatment. Because the other option is not a good one.

So after a month of keeping it between Mark and I, and going through the steps one by one -- exam, mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy, -- the diagnosis came back, IDC, Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma, and I thought my world would fall apart. Well, it did, kind of, for a bit!

But with the love of family and friends, an excellent team of medical professionals, the "lost year" is nearly behind me now.

Here is to a joyful holiday for us all, a New Year of 2012, and a life of getting to know my wonderful two new grandsons!

Hugs,

Debbie... aka the cancer warrior ... AND SURVIVOR!!!

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