Janie’s Breast Adventure – Part 2

Look at them, aren’t they beautiful! Nobody knows what the future holds when they get married. For better or for worse is what we say. Janie is a 7-year survivor living in Louisiana. She is married and has a teenage daughter. How did her breast cancer story start? She noticed an indentation in her breast and went to her doctor, who then scheduled a mammogram. They noticed an abnormality and did another mammogram, then immediately did a sonogram. While she didn’t have the “results” at that time, she was given the look of pity and told “Best of luck to ya” and was patted on the back. She remembers telling her husband, “I don’t think this is good.” But it wasn’t time to panic yet, because Janie is a positive person. Next comes the biopsy and soon she was told she tested positive for cancer. Get an oncologist! This is where Janie’s story becomes a bit of whirlwind….the oncologist says “Oh, shit!”  And “You can get a second opinion, but don’t mess around.”  Some may be offended by this, but Janie was happy that someone was frank with her and told her straight up to get moving. What is Janie’s advice from this part of her journey: listen to your body and listen to your gut. There is no right or wrong way, just go with what you feel about finding help…… and fast!