breast cancer

The phone rings. Please come back to Breastscreen Australia. You have calcification and we need to re-check it. Don't feel for lumps. You don't have any. Oh yeah! I think. They're just over-cautious.No! I was wrong. I had DCIS. So I am very quickly put on the Breast Cancer roller coaster designed to nip it in the bud and save me.I read recently that 14,000 Australian women were diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2010. Of those, 1200 were diagnosed with DCIS. The proportions are similar around the...

I feel like it is necessary before I begin telling you about this journey to explain what a strong bond my mom and I share. Ever since I can remember my mom has been my best friend. She is the person I go to for guidance, support, love, and friendship. I remember her always knowing the right thing to say to make my tears stop or to give me that extra push I needed to do something I wouldn't normally do on my own. Even through my teen years we had very few fights. I remember other girls my age saying...