Here's the deal...

I'm 29 yrs old, I don't drink, I don't smoke, there is no history of it in my family, but.....I have breast cancer.... There, I said it! And I have to say it quite often to myself, and even out loud on occasion because it just doesn't seem real. Doesn't seem real because I'm too young to have breast cancer, or any kind of cancer for that matter!
So now what? Do I sit at home while my kids are in school and feel sorry for myself and assume that this will kill me? NEVER! I do NOT feel sorry for myself, I have this for a reason and even if I don't yet know that reason, God does, and I have a comfort in that. Do I automatically assume that I'm gonna die because I have cancer? Nope, never have thought of it that way, and don't intend to start. We all have to go sometime, so if it has to be this way for me, then oh well. All I'm saying is that I don't think of my cancer as a death sentence, so no one else should either. As a matter of fact, I have a very positive attitude about the whole thing. I'm the same person I was a couple of months ago, I just know a little more about my body now than I did then. Don't feel sorry for me, I don't want pity. I'm not sharing this for pity, I'm sharing so you can track my journey if you want, or so it will prompt you stay current with your check ups, or in case I make a comment or make a joke about my breast cancer you won't be stunned or suprised. I will openly talk about it, and will probably often make jokes, so don't read if you are easily offended or think I shouldn't say certain things about it. I am determined to keep my spirits up and keep my sense of humor, and I can't be worried that I will offend anyone.
Now, with that being said, I hope that I will be able to keep this thing updated! And may even have my best friend in the whole world, aka my big sister, keep you updated during my surgery and recovery. That's it for now. If you have read all of it, thanks for being here! Stay tuned for what I'm expecting to be a wild ride!