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April, 2001, I was seeing a doctor that wouldn't give me a mammogram...how stupid, I'm over 40 and I felt a lump. So I quickly got another doctor, and got a mammogram and sure enough, I had breast cancer in my left breast. I was stunned to say the least.

June, 2001, I had a lumpectomy and in July I started radiation therapy. The therapy didn't agree with me to say the least, I got a second degree burn from it and the burn got infected. Completely took the skin off of my breast.

It's been a year now since that ordeal and I thank God everyday for my life. But I caught my cancer early because I did self-exam, changed doctor when he wouldn't listen to me and got a mammogram as soon as possible.

I am going to be alright.

Rachel Kirk
Cleveland, Ohio

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	April, 2001, I was seeing a doctor that wouldn't give me a mammogram...how stupid, I'm over 40 and I felt a lump. So I quickly got another doctor, and got a mammogram and sure enough, I had breast cancer in my left breast. I was stunned to say the least. June, 2001, I had a lumpectomy and in July I started radiation therapy. The therapy didn't agree with me to say the least, I got a second degree burn from it and the burn got infected. Completely took the skin off of my breast. It's been a year now since that ordeal and I thank God everyday for my life. But I caught my cancer early because I did self-exam, changed doctor when he wouldn't listen to me and got a mammogram as soon as possible. I am going to be alright. Rachel Kirk Cleveland, Ohio