Well Hello, I would like to introduce my self. My Name is Samantha Horton Register. I am 37 years old and I have Stage 4 Breast Cancer. I live in Ashford, Al. and have lived around this area all my life. I have been married and have two great children from it. Both Boys, My oldest Son is 16 yrs. old and My Youngest son is 8 yrs. old. My youngest son also is Developmentally Delayed. He is in Special Ed. I wanted to start a blog to let other woman out there know what it is like to have breast cancer and let them know that they are not alone and that there are other people to talk to. I also know that we all go thru alot of different things in our lives.
Like with me I was Married to my soon to be ex-husband for 9 yrs. and there has been alot of Drama in my life for a long time. There was alot of fussing and fighting and other things. I use to keep it to my self or try to anyway. Until it just got to much for me and it was not just hurting me it was hurting my kids. at this time in my life we had my step-daughter( daughter) that lived with us. So we had three kids. But I did not know what to do so I just keep on going until I finally got a wake up call. My Kids & I had started going back to Church and I rededicated my life. Well a few months after that I had not been feeling good and went to the Doctor. He set me up with a Mamagram and Ultra Sound. Me & My Mom went to the Appt. and they could not see anything until they did the Ultrasound. There it was an knot (tumer) under my breast and so they took a biopsy of it and it was suppose to take them 2 or 3 days to get the results well it didn't. I got a call the next day from my doctor and he told me that it was CANCER. I did not know what to do. So I went to tell my mom and tell my dad which was the hardest thing in the world to do. Then I had to tell my family & friends.. We started right away going to Doctor's and then in August I went and found out that I had Stage 4 Breast Cancer.. That day I did not know what to do.. My Mom was with me and has been with me at every doctor's appt. & every Chemo treatment. Well the Dr. told us that it was in my lungs, my chest wall, my back, my right hip and in my left breast. So I had a Power Port put in within the next few days and I started my First Chemo Treatment in August of 2010 at the same time I was doing Radiation on my right hip due to the pain. I did 8 rounds of Chemo and 20 rounds of Radiation. and then we did scan again and the tumors and started to srink so we did 8 more rounds of Chemo and I was told I was in remission. We were so happy and thankful.. Then about 8 1/2 months later I came out of remission. I knew something was wrong because I started getting tired again. so I started Aug 2011 more Chemo. We started out with 9 rounds and then 9 more rounds of Chemo. I have my last treatment this week and then I have my scans on the 30th of Jan. and get my results on the 8th of Feb. I also have bone treatments every 28days for the rest of my life due to the cancer being in my bones.
Well that is pretty much the stuff I have been going thru. but I know as well as anyone out there that has had or has Cancer that we all go thru alot of emotional stuff in our lives and we need someone to talk to.. That is what I am hoping to come out of this Blog and people will talk about their feelings and emotions. I know that it will help me and I know it will help you..
I know your Family & Friends are a Very Important part of your life and healing.. we need them and God is Number 1 on the list..
God Bless Everyone!!!
2 comments:
I was donating a kidney to a friend. I had done all of my work but my mammogram. I never thought anything was even wrong with me. I had never been sick in my life. I got the call you can never forget. They found a mass in my left breast. I had a biopsy the next day. I decided to have a complete mastectomy with reconstruction. I had four rounds of chemo.
My life is all about me eleven year old daughter and my husband. My daughter always said moms do not get sick.
I am so sorry to hear that. I know what it is like to get that phone call.. I also have never been really sick before in my life.. I thank the lord that you were able to have them removed and that you only had to have 4 chemo treatments. I would not want anyone to go thru what I have been going thru. I truly understand your daughter being the was she is.. You are her mommy and we are suppose to never take a sick day.. I will be praying for you Bobbi and your family..
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