I want all my pain to count for something.

If you've ever had a brush with cancer, you're always thinking a pain might be something serious.

I call my parents twice a day when I'm away.

Each and every one of us who is still lucky enough to have our parents has a duty to them. We do owe them.

I want all my pain to count for something.

My cancer allowed me to explore who I really was. Now I feel like a woman who's able to handle whatever life has dealt her.

There can be life after breast cancer. The prerequisite is early detection.