It never crossed my mind to give donations for medical research. Charities and our local church are our usual recipients, but for medical reasons like research, none. It was until my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer that I felt that I could do something to help my sister and others who have the disease.
Months ago, my sister who was 43 years old, had her annual physical checkup. During this checkup, she had a mammogram and through this, the doctor found a lump in her breast and she was diagnosed to have a developing breast cancer.
All the treatments and options available were explained. If a treatment would be successful, the doctor told her that she wouldn’t have to lose her breast. Thankfully, she was only in the early stage and the type of cancer is not rapidly spreading or no chance to spread at all.
My sister agreed to do a treatment that was being developed by the breast cancer research at the Mayo Clinic. The research team has been working on the project for more than 10 years and they have positive results. Plus the team only chooses candidates that have a very good chance of responding to the treatment and I’m happy to say that my sister has been chosen.
A month later, she had her first treatment and all the cancers signs are gone even her lump. However, she was advised to do follow ups to check her often for changes. No surgery for her and now I’m happy that she can now go back to her previous life but only more careful now than before.