She came into my life in the most happenstance of ways, it makes me believe in the phrase "everything happens for a reason" all over again.
We share an oncologist, but due to our meeting with be sharing surgeons as well. She sat by my side for my second to last chemo and we talked surgery for the whole three hours.
She taught me to be brave in ways I didn't know I could, to not settle for what the doctors would do but to research and ask questions to uncover what doctors COULD do. And to trust my gut, and in my heart what was right for me.
We are both the first women in our families to face this evil disease, both at freakishly young ages too. One thing we do not share is the BRCA mutation, which she has and I don't. However I've now come to believe I have a mutation they cannot test for because how does someone 10yrs younger then someone with a known mutation have the same disease... Science cannot provide me with that answer yet and so I draw my own conclusions.
She is one of a small group of truly inspirational, and very young women fighting this battle for their lives. I'm glad I found them, because together we are stronger, and they are the bravest women I've ever met.
This is her day for a new beginning.
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