My story
My cancer journey began in 2000. On the same day that I discovered a lump in my breast, my mother had a heart attack. I immediately flew from my home in New York to Virginia to be with her and my siblings.
When I got back to New York, I went to my doctor’s office for a biopsy. That’s when I received the diagnosis: inflammatory breast cancer. I was in shock. I couldn’t believe it; there was no history of cancer in my family.
I spent the next year undergoing chemotherapy. Then I had a mastectomy. After wearing a breast prosthesis for 18 months, I had reconstructive surgery. For a while, I thought the cancer was gone.
Then one night at the end of 2007, I passed out. I didn’t want to believe it, but the cancer had returned. It was in my neck, lymphatic system, chest and back.
I started treatment in January 2008. In May 2008, while receiving chemotherapy, three plum-sized tumors appeared on my back and spine. I also had a rash on the skin over my left breast. I found out later (when I came to CTCA), that it was secondary breast cancer.
Overview
- Cancer: Breast cancer
- Diagnosed: 2000
- Recurrence: 2007
- Treatments received:
Chemotherapy,
nutrition therapy,
naturopathic medicine,
pain management,
lymphedema management,
mind-body medicine,
spiritual support,
oncology rehabilitation,
acupuncture,
chiropractic care, Reiki therapy
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