The start of a new ride

The last few months have felt like a rollercoaster ride. There have been highs, and lows and scary parts that make me clench my fists and teeth and hope that it's over soon. I thought that we were done with rollercoasters, but here we are at the start of another ride.

 

I have invasive ductal breast cancer. I received my diagnosis over the phone on Valentine's day. It was found in my left breast and the lymph nodes nearby. I am not 40 yet so this was somewhat surprising. We have been working with my team of doctors to clarify and get all the information that we can about my diagnosis. 

I have had biopsies of some of the tumors. There have been and will be more appointments to make sure that we have all of the information we can going into treating my cancer. The plan is to start chemotherapy soon.