The following article concludes this five-part series written for the Orlando Times Newspaper on 10/3/11 I completed my final chemotherapy treatment the last week in August. I was so excited. I remember how I cried my first day. On the last day I grinned the whole time. When I was done I got a chance to... [read more]

The following article is part four of a five part series written for the Orlando Times Newspaper on 9/26/11 With my mother at my side, I sat in my Oncologist’s examination room and listened as she told me the results of the tests done on the tumor that was removed during my surgery. The tumor was... [read more]

The following article is part three of a five part series written for the Orlando Times Newspaper on 9/19/11 With the medical team in place and my family by my side I was ready to face the next part of my breast cancer journey – the surgery. At 5:01am on March 25th before going to the hospital... [read more]

The following article is part two of a five part series written for the Orlando Times Newspaper on 9/16/11 Being diagnosed with breast cancer was shocking. For a few days I walked around in disbelief. My brother Darryl reminded me of a bible verse I used when I spoke at a church scholarship dinner a couple... [read more]

The following article is part one of a five part series written for the Orlando Times Newspaper. In the beginning it was a secret. I didn’t want anyone to know. I didn’t want to talk about it because I would start crying. I remember February 1, 2011 like it was yesterday. That was the day the... [read more]