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Author Mary Jane
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Bio/Facts An author since childhood, I've always known I was destined to pursue a writing career. It's been a fantastic ride. Writing for both teenage and adult audiences. Making bestseller lists such as B Dalton and Waldenbooks. Being nominated for numerous Romantic Times awards and sometimes winning! And the journey continues with some bumps in the road... Along with being an author, wife, mother and grandmother, I have recently joined the ranks of breast cancer survivors. My ritual of yearly mammograms likely saved my life. My estrogen fed tumor was perhaps two years old when discovered, almost undetectable. A talented radiologist at St. John's Breast Care Center thought perhaps he spotted an abnormality in reference to my previous mammograms and ordered more tests. Probably nothing, just a precaution. I anxiously waited for the verdict over the Christmas holiday of 2007, thinking...not me. I take care of myself, there is no history of breast cancer in my family. But it was me. In one shattering moment I went from floating in cautious denial to believing I could die sooner rather than later. The hardest thing I've ever had to do was find the words to tell my children. That done, I forced myself to call everyone else I loved. Treatment was tough as well. But as I've done with crises in the past, I took one day, one trial at a time. Even now, I'm living from day to day, making the most out of each day. If you should be getting annual mammograms, please do it. Do it for yourself, of course, but also do it for your loved ones. My bad news brought out the very best in the people I love best. I've come to realize the full extent of my value to others. And I appreciate them more in return--more than ever.
One final thought... No
matter what your challenges, always remember:
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