Michelle’s Story

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The back story:
I had already had a mammo at age 35 for what I felt like was a lump. At that time I was told it was just dense breast tissue and an irritated milk duct. I had nursed my daughter for 2 years (My son for a full year 7 years prior) and had not been nursing for 3 years by that time. Every month when my hormones would change I would have tenderness and pain but was told that was normal. So five years later... In October of 2019 I went for my annual mammogram required for being over 40. Thankfully I had that mammo at 35 to compare. I was told that due to my dense tissue I needed a diagnostic mammo. So off I go for a more advanced test. That test showed "granulation" and I was asked to come back in 6 months. 
Well, then we have Covid 19 shut down the whole world by mid March.  My appointment was supposed to be in April of 2020. I wasn't able to get in for the rescheduled appointment until July. 
I show up, get the mammo and they see more grains. "Its probably nothing... we can wait another 6 months or send you for a biopsy to ease your fears" 
So I go for the biopsy. What an awful experience! It hurt so much!! 
I'm told "lots of women have these granulation and its probably nothing. Try not to worry. I'm sure its nothing but we should be safe, just In case"  
Well a week later I get the most devastating news of my life and my biggest fear in life is staring me in the face. "The results came back positive. You have breast cancer" but all I heard was the word of death 


CANCER


July 13th 2020 I became a warrior. 

Newest Update

December 28, 2020

Journal entry by Michelle Droddy —

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you to all who have been keeping up with my cancer journey and praying for me!

I have some good news to share and to praise God! I found out that my tests came back low enough of a recurrence chance that I do NOT have to have any Chemo treatments! Yay God for answering that prayer and for helping me to heal so quickly and without issues so far. I am on zero meds right now! That is, until I start the anti-hormone therapy. I have hormone receptive breast cancer so that is a must and I will most likely be on them for 10 years due to my "young" age. 

I don't have to see the cancer surgeon for 6 months and the medical oncologist for 3 months! I am so excited to NOT have to go to the appointments for months! I was at a point where I was going to a doctor at least once a week. Now I have my time back and don't have to worry for a little while about planning all my calendar around doctors appointments. My next appointments will be with the plastic surgeon at the end of February 2021 to finish up my reconstruction after the mastectomy and schedule that surgery. Once all that is done, I should be healing up nicely by the end of spring early summer and hopefully be able to move on with my life.

I will be taking a break from updating here, unless something comes up or I feel compelled to share in private. I will be back after we go to Disney World at the beginning of February.  Time to celebrate LIFE!

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