MY STORY: Peggy Anderson

in 2001 and had a biopsy. My story forward I had an ultrasound on April 30, 2004; it didn’t show anything but you could feel the lump. It was the breast MRI that showed breast cancer, and I was diagnosed on May 21, 2004.

Dear

Auntie, Why Me?” by Peggy Anderson. This book was printed in 2005. I sold the book and donated the money to Essentia for a specific breast cancer cause.

Backtracking: I had felt a lump

MY STORY:

I had three breast cancer surgeries in July 2004. In one of the surgeries I had 21 lymph nodes removed. I did have a 1.5 mass with metastatic carcinoma and extradonal extensions mass farther down my arm. It is so important to know the type of breast cancer you have, the stage and other details. This way you will not wonder and be at a loss for words when other sisters, family members or friends ask your diagnosis. This was over 16 years ago. I am a 16-year survivor. I started a breast cancer organization called Circle of Hope with two other survivors at the time in 2010. Through the years we have had numerous board members, wonderful volunteers, exemplifying donors, and so many caring organizations and businesses that have helped us. At this time, I can say that Circle of Hope has paid forward many breast cancer treatment bills and daily living expenses. We also fund Stage IV breast cancer research locally.

Circle of Hope cannot count all the events they have had though the years. We have a life time of memories! Possibly next year or more we will have helped to the tune of a half million dollars. Visit www.circleofhopeduluth.org. We were a Grandma’s Marathon Charity Partner in 2019. We had a Circle of Hope running team! We are a charity partner for 2020. Our website is: https://www. crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/ circle-of-hope2. Listen to our You Tube channel of songs! Be inspired! Be grateful! Do not give up hope!