Open Mind, Strong Body, Beautiful Soul by Coco Dorsey

November 22, 2006

time to inform everyone...friends and family... of what is going on...to clear up any rumors that might be going around.

"Hi friends! I just want to explain exactly what is going on...so all you guys can clear up any rumors.....

1. I have breast cancer.

2. I will undergo one more surgery in a week which is the lymph node biopsy, then start chemotherapy shortly thereafter.....finally, after 6 months or so, I will end this fight with either 3 short months of radiation or a double mastectomy.

3. I am going to be fine!!! The next year will suck but I am going to be fine!!!

4. All you ladies out there ...listen and listen well...I saved my own life! I actually do the monthly self exams and found this tumor....Pay attention to your bodies! I have an aggressive form of cancer and caught it....the tumor is only 1.5 centimeters...small in comparison to a lot of breast cancers...if you feel a lump, go to the damn doctor!!! That is what they are for!!!!

So, there are the logistics to what is going to happen in the next year..."

My friends are just amazing!!! Kudos to my peeps! I am crying while writing this because I am absolutely stunned at the support, prayers, food, flowers, phone calls, emails, etc. that everyone has sent....UNBELIEVABLE!!! Each one of my friends made this battle just a little bit easier for me and my family. I LOVED my clean house. Words of encouragement and positive thoughts have helped me get through the scariest few days of my life.