"You have DCIS - Ductal Carcinoma Insitu in the right breast and a spot in the left breast, but we're not concerned about that. We'll just check it in six months. You'll need to meet with the oncologist to discuss appropriate treatment."
As soon as I heard the word cancer associated with DCIS, my body felt as though it was going to explode. My eyes focused on the floor as they filled with tears. I couldn't hear much of what was being said. Fortunately, my friend Maryellen was with me when I received the news. She asked all the questions I would normally ask because I couldn't even think straight, although, my mind was filled with numerous random thoughts. Death, my daughters, my father and sister, my job, my recently begun relationship, my LIFE! What would happen now? How would I function? How serious was this?
