I wasn’t invited to the celebration, but I’ll raise my glass anyway

Breast cancer is no joke. It’s a fear every woman lives with her entire adult life.
I religiously do a self-exam and have my scheduled mammogram even though none of my family has suffered with it. So, I want to tell you about a woman I know who I’ll call Rita.
She has a mother and sister who had breast cancer, so she does everything right. When she had a pain in her breast that didn’t fade, she had a mammogram and a sonogram. Nothing showed, but when her sister mentioned it to her oncologist she recommended an MRI because of the family history.
Rita had the MRI and they found a small tumor behind the muscle in the other breast. Who would suspect? It was cancer. She’s had radiation and chemo.
The treatments worked.
She celebrated Friday night with a few close friends.
I wasn’t invited, but I celebrate for her. Here’s to you, Rita. Long life and Good Health.