I asked everyone I knew if they knew of someone who had it. I went to the library, and I also bought as many books as I could on the subject. From all I read, from getting opinons from three doctors, and from meeting other people with cancer, I found that there are things you must know and do when dealing with your breast cancer. Knowing that breast cancer is not an automatic death sentence and that it is one of the cancers that responds well to conventional therapies can help you better cope with your diagnosis. I'm glad to say it is 13 years later, and now I am very vigilant with my checkups.
Timing is everything.
Start by self-breast examinations on a monthly basis, routine doctor's exams, and a healthy lifestyle. The key to fighting breast cancer is early detection. Sadly, my mother either out of ignorance or fear, let her breast cancer go untreated for years. Fortunately, she went for treatment and lived another full 7 years, living a quality life while undergoing conventional chemotherapy. If she not not been diagnosed and treated when she was, her prognosis would have been extremely unfavorable.