I am an outgoing 72 year old woman who has lived A LOT of life, traveled extensively, lived in different countries and worked in a wide variety of different industries BUT my life for over 40 years has been dogged by cancer

 I first had cervical cancer at age 32 for which I had a radical hysterectomy. Then in 1996 I had cancer in my right breast. A lumpectomy and radiation plus taking Tamoxifen did not prevent another tumour in the same breast in 2000. Again a lumpectomy and a great deal of complementary therapy kept the breast cancer free until 2020 when I had a radical mastectomy to rid my body of three separate breast cancers and lobular cancer all in my right breast 

Now I am facing one, and possibly two tumours in my left breast. I am getting really tired and fed up fighting this insidious disease but it’s time to get ready and go for more diagnostic tests at the hospital and to discuss a plan with my surgeon 

Do I feel better for getting my story “off my chest” (excuse the pun) ? Yes, I guess I do