It was a day like any other or so I thought. I had risen early, preparing for work in March 2001. I stepped out of the shower as my hubby was in the mirror washing his face. Then, I felt it: a small lump in my left breast. I can’t quite explain it, but immediately within my spirit, I knew my life would never be the same.
71-year-old Celestine Sneed has a smile as bright as the sun’s rays. To look at her glowing face, you would never know all she’s been through, or how much hurt and anger she had to release in order to get her joy back. The medical system failed her, but God never did.
It was January 2011 when Annie Brinson, mother of EEW President, Dianna Hobbs, discovered her lump at home. Though she was pretty sure she felt something out of the ordinary, Annie waited for her upcoming mammogram scheduled for March 4. “I said to myself, I hope this isn’t breast cancer,” says Annie, who admits suspecting that something serious might be going on.
I found out that I had breast cancer at age 37. When I first noticed a hardened knot in my left breast, I thought it was nothing. My sister had had a similar lump, had it checked out and it was just a fibrous cyst, so I assumed it was going to be the same way with me. Besides, there was no history of breast cancer in my family, so I figured I was safe—which is a mistake a lot of people make.
If you want to know what it means to come through a test with a powerful testimony, meet 43-year-old survivor, Andrea Nugent. Recently featured in the Miami Herald and Women’s Health Magazine, her triumphant story is one of courage, and turning pain into purpose.
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