Antoinette Martin believed herself to be a healthy and sturdy woman?that is, until she received a Stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis. Cancer is scary enough for the brave, but for a wimp like Martin, it was downright terrifying. Martin had to swallow waves of nausea at the thought of her body being poisoned, and frequently fainted during blood draws and infusions. To add to her terror, cancer suddenly seemed to be all around her. In the months following her diagnosis, a colleague succumbed to cancer, and five of her friends were also diagnosed. Though tempted, Martin knew she could not hide in...
Antoinette Martin believed herself to be a healthy and sturdy woman?that is, until she received a Stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis. Cancer is scary eno...