I was first diagnosed at the age of 30 with stage IIa breast cancer. I decided on a bilateral mastectomy and chemo for treatment. I had almost two years in remission before we found tumors in not only the lungs, but also the brain.

I decided on another round of chemo therapy and underwent a total of two gamma knife treatments for the brain lesions. Most recently, the tumors in my lungs were stable, but MRI showed over 40 lesions in the brain. I had 10 doses of whole brain radiation in May followed by another round of chemo.

I am currently about half done with this round. I have the most amazing and supportive husband and three of the coolest kids: Zack, 16, Drew, 12, and Ella, 6.