Sassy Sober Survivor

9/15/16 I found a lump in my left breast.   9/22/16 I had my first set of mammograms.   9/29/16 I had a biopsy of the lump and   tissue samples were sent to the lab.   10/4/16 I was told by my primary care doctor that I have Invasive Ductal Carcinoma aka breast cancer .   10/6/16 I met with a doctor who would become my breast surgeon.     I also had genetic testing done as I have a family history of BRCA I gene mutation that I was not aware of until I shared my diagnosis with my family. *results- I am a BRCA I gene mutation carrier   10/13/16 I had a MRI on both breasts.   I also met with a doctor who would become my plastic surgeon.   10/19/16 I had a biopsy on an enlarged lymph node in my left axillary area that was found in the MRI.   A lump was found in my right breast in the MRI but could not be biopsied at that time because it could not be seen in an ultrasound...

It was a Thursday just like every other Thursday.   I went to the gym in the morning and I had just showered and was getting dressed in my room.   My hand brushed down my left breast, nonchalantly, just in the process of moving around and I felt a large lump.    What the hell is this??? How long has this been there??? How have I not felt this before???   This was not pimple sized bump; this was a LUMP for sure.   I didn’t have to press down to feel it; it was just there all on its own occupying space on my body, rent free.   I got that feeling…you know it.   When you almost trip but you catch yourself and even though you didn’t fall your body has already prepared for impact.   The reaction is a racing heart, your stomach drops and you get a cold sweat.   That is how I felt when I found my lump.                 I called my Mom, who suggested I g...