My journey with breast cancer began in Saudi Arabia in 2008. My cancer was caught early. I had a mastectomy and believed my fight with cancer was behind me. Sadly I was very wrong. The ugly disease reared its head again almost one year exactly in 2009. By that time I was in the United States where my late husband had chosen to come for treatment of his own cancer. He lost his battle and mine continued. Again, by summer 2010 I had hoped my battle was over. That was not meant to be. My cancer continued to metastasize to the lungs, bones and abdomen. Now I have to live daily with metastatic breast cancer knowing it is a disease that will not go away unless I am blessed with a miracle. Not everyone may know or understand what it means when they hear that a person has metastatic breast cancer. I’m sharing this youtube video which I believe provides a good explanation and puts faces of those like me who know that now every day and every moment counts.
This video has motivated me that I will create my own video in the near future to share with American Bedu followers and others.
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