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    "One of the members of our church was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She caught it early and is doing well, but we wanted a way to educate our congregants about their own breast health. Our Women's Group hosted a Check Your Boobies party and the turnout was fabulous. The survivor at the party, along with our recovering friend, demonstrated that early detection is key."
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    In December 2003, five days after turning thirty-four, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was young and active, had three children under two and no family history of breast cancer. I wasn't in any of the traditional "high-risk" categories and discovered my lump while nursing my daughter. Days after being diagnosed, I underwent a lumpectomy, removing the tumor along with lymph nodes followed by chemotherapy and a course of radiation. I JUST got off Tamoxifen, a preventive drug given to women for five years after treatment. I'm happy to say I have been cancer-free for six years. Continue »