Leitha is a breast cancer survivor and this is her story . Leitha was 36 when she found out she had breast cancer . She realized a lump on her breast while in the shower . she had moved her arm in way that was cause it to hurt. As any women she did not want to think the worst. she had mentioned it to her mother , who mentioned it to her sister . Her sister told her that ” if it hurts its not cancer ” . which gave her a sense of calmness ,so she delayed going to get it checked for a month or so . The day she did decide to go to the clinic she was told by a nurse that it was just cyst , but she still decided to schedule a mammogram anyway. March 13, 2004 she sat in the waiting room believing she was going to just take x-rays and get her cyst drained and go home. She was than called , as the nurse walked her to her room she was asked about her family and medical history . The doctor entered the room , which caused her to get nervous . He told her he wanted her to come back to do a biopsy.
” Is this just a regular biopsy or does he really think i have cancer ” she thought . The nexy day she recieved the biopsy and waited to hear back for the results. Friday comes and now she goes back for the results. Her son took the day off to go with her. As they walked into the suite they both looked at each other and she told him “You know this isn’t going to be the news we had hoped for, don’t you?” He shook his head yes, and hugged her . They waited in the waiting room for quite some time giving enough time for reality to sink in. A team of four doctors walked into the room. A hush fell on the room as the doctor sat at the desk she was sitting beside. She looked at her with tear in her eyes. she said “I don’t have good news for you. You have cancer”. She looked at her son who looked as if he couldnt move.
from that day she has been fighting cancer for a whole year . weekly treatments and surgeries . Until January of 2005 she was cancer free . ” God didn’t take me out of this world so I’m guessing he’s still got work for me to do ” she said .
Tierra hayes
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