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Margie McKenna
M&I Graphics, Owner
When Seton Cancer Center opened in West Branch I attended their Grand Opening and toured the facility. Little did I know that a few short months later I would be one of their new patients!
I found out in 1999 that I had breast cancer and it was bordering on a stage two, stage three level. Now, many people won't believe me when I say that it didn't come as a great shock to me. I had said years earlier that at ‘some point in time’ I would have cancer, I just didn't know what kind. My family, on both sides, has a long history of the women having cancer. So I would have been surprised if I hadn't gotten it. It was a great blow to my family and not an easy pill for any of us to swallow.
My family was great and followed my lead on how we were going to approach this bump in the road. My husbands and my feelings were - this is what has happened, find out what needs to be done, do it and then get on with our lives. One thing I had decided was that this cancer was not going to take anymore from my life than I had to let it! My boys were just starting new jobs and schooling and we told them to carry on with what was happening and just be there when I needed them. They were all great!
The next few months, actually the next year, was not anything I would wish on anyone. We got through that year and made it to the end with our sense of humor and dignity in tack…both very important things. I had little pink charms made up for my friends that simply had FYT engraved on them - which translates to "Feel your Titties" once a month! They got a big kick out of it while I delivered an important message. Early detection, and I believe a positive attitude, had a great deal to do with my good outcome.
If you or someone you know are looking at this very problem: keep your chin up, have faith, trust your doctors, listen to them and believe. “Believe” that there is always a chance to come out on the other end with a long life to look forward to.
