Eileen's Breast cancer fight.

My cancer journey began on April 21, 2014. It was a day that will forever be buried in my mind. My gynecologist found the lump and sent me right away for mammogram, ultrasound and if needed; a biopsy. I was calm until I saw the radiologist come in and out of the office at least 3 times. I knew in my gut that something was wrong. When I asked her why they wanted to do a biopsy she said I see something worrisome. Those words turned my world upside down and everything after that was a whirlwind.
My breast cancer is labeled invasive ductal carcinoma Her2 positive.  Her2 positive is a very aggressive cancer.  I'll give you a quick snap shot of my treatment plan.

5 months of aggressive chemotherapy.
1 year of herceptin immunotherapy
Lumpectomy to see if it spread. (It did to 10 lymph nodes)
Decision to have bilateral mastectomy.
6 weeks of radiation

Did you get all that? Yes, tough time. All of that while trying to stay sane and raise my 3 young boys. At the time their ages were 9, 2 and 10 months.
How could this happen to me? A question I asked myself multiples times.
I was just adjusting to life after treatment,  my new normal as they say in the cancer world.  Physical therapy for my arm restriction and lymphedema, gaining my strength back.  The treatment in my case ended officially in July of 2015. Or at least I thought it did.

On a routine follow up with my oncologist she mentions that she was concerned with the color and texture of my skin.  At this point my skin on the affected breast was like a purplish color.  In my head I assumed this was radiation damage.  I went to see a dermatologist who performed a skin biopsy to check for an infection.  On September 22, 2015 my oncologist calls me to tell me I have a staph infection along with the return of my breast cancer that was found in my skin. What!!! How could this be!! I did everything you told me to do to lessen my chances of it returning. Why! Why is this cancer determined to kill me.  Needless to say I was devastated and felt like I was punched in my gut. All that ran through my head was I'm going to die!! This disease will kill me and steal me from my babies.
At this point, my decision was to try something else other than conventional treatments that were suppose to keep me cancer free. Please don't be offended about me being against chemotherapy because I understand it does work for some. It just didn't seem to work for me.
I chose an alternate route and worked with a wonderful human being by the name of Dr. Sam Chachoua. His technology is a gene therapy vaccine that repairs DNA. Disregard what you may read about him in the media. You're hearing it from a person that has met him and was treated by him and he is healing people. His therapy is not toxic and is putting cancer patients in remission. I continue to work with him and also have now added work with a naturopathic physician to help re build my immune system .
Cancer not only affects you physically it completely destroys your psyche and emotional state. It continues to be a rough road for me and my family but I have to remain strong. I have to survive this disease for my boys that need their momma around.

The costs for alternative therapies are out of pocket for me and I'm asking my friends and family for their assistance.

Thank you and God bless you all
Here's to the fight!!

Eileen