Breast Cancer has changed me so much. I’ve lived with Cerebral palsy all my life, then with lupus, which is hard already. When, I went for my annual mammogram after the shutdown from Covid, I thought it was going to be like usual but when they called me to come back, I knew something was wrong. I started crying, got my lumpectomy, four rounds of chemotherapy and thirty rounds of radiation. Through it all, I had my family, friends, the doctors and nurses to help me and West Virginia Breast Health Initiative to rely on. However, what changed for me is I’m not outgoing now, I don’t take pictures of myself anymore, but I know I have to keep going and that is why I am participating in the race. No one should do this alone, it’s hard and you should have people alongside you that can support and give you the strength to go on.
Comments