So a week before the surgery on August 21st, I started to notice something different about the skin retraction or dimple. It was harder to see and seemed to be softer. I waited for a few days and each day…

I hope you aren’t on the edge of your seat thinking.. ok now she will finally get a medical opinion that is thinking outside the box… because you will be disappointed I’m afraid. I decided to take my case to…

The following Friday (July 21) I had my appointment with the surgeon at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. This was exactly one week after receiving the disturbing first diagnosis from the first surgeon. I was hopeful and harbored the…

I started on the supplements prescribed (and purchased in her shop) that evening. I also began an exhaustive search on nutrition to support cancer healing and found many good books on the subject. The first one I acquired was Beating…

After receiving this disheartening and frightening news on a Friday I might add, so that I could ruminate over it all weekend, I decided by Sunday night that I would not accept this initial diagnosis. I would get more opinions…