From the moment the words you have breast cancer come out of your doctor's mouth your whole world is flipped upside down. Being a working single mother at 27 years old the last thing on your mind would be the worse is about to appear. I was diagnosed December 4, 2012 and started treatment almost immediately. Since I was diagnosed with triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma they wanted to start an aggressive treatment. I had four harsh treatments followed by the choice of bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. After the first four treatments I was told that it had a great response and there was no trace of tumor left. Continuing treatment and being a busy mom is difficult, but there is something about looking into the eyes of that young child knowing they are the reason for your toughest fight.

One would not think about being diagnosed at such a young age and having your whole world flash before your eyes. I always heard about cancer and thought how sad it was but since there has not been any in my family history I didn't think for one moment it would happen to me. Having been diagnosed has taught me to be a stronger woman, and not to sweat the small things in life. Never take any day for granted and always live each day to the fullest. At first I thought about the worries of not possibly being able to have more children or that I may not find someone that loves me through my wounds and scars, but I now believe that the right person will.