As a nurse, it was easy for Natasha to think of all the things the almond-sized lump in her armpit could be other than cancer, so she moved along with her busy life. When she realized it was not going away, her doctor sent her for a mammogram.
It took six weeks to get there and then her busy schedule delayed it again. The mammogram saw nothing in either breast, but since they could see it and feel it, they sent her for an ultrasound. When the pathologist called, she knew it was bad news before she even answered the phone.
Contents of this video:
00:00 - How I found out I had breast cancer
04:24 - A pathologist call never means good news
07:27 - The conflict of being both a nurse and a patient
16:01 - How often do breast masses not show up on mammograms?
21:05 - Should I participate in a clinical trial for breast cancer?
29:03 - Breast cancer has become my full-time job
35:03 - Will I use cold caps to keep my hair during chemo?
