On August 10th, 2009, I was diagnosed with invasive ductual carcinoma, which is a popular type of  Breast Cancer.

Until then I was clueless about the life that cancer patients lived despite the fact that I served as an enthusiastic volunteer to the Jamaica Cancer Society for many years. Never in my wildest dream did I think I would be diagnosed with Breast Cancer, at age 36, one year after having a baby. I wouldn’t lie, the first few days were difficult. The best way to describe my state of mind was numb. One minute you are living a normal life and the next you are a cancer patient. That transition can be difficult for many. My predominant recollection of the people around my life who were diagnosed with cancer was prolonged illness or death!