Cancer. A six letter word that wasn’t in my vocabulary. At least not until recently. I was proud that I could check “Excellent” when asked about my health. I had treated my body well, eating the right foods, maintaining a good weight, and being active. I was vigilant in my well woman check-ups which included a yearly mammogram beginning at the age of forty. I did them as a matter of routine, never wasting a moment worrying about the call that would inform me that all was well