I was visiting my older son in Florida when I felt a lump. I told myself I’d get it checked out when I got home, but I didn’t. Then one Sunday, I noticed all these little painful bumps in the same place as the lump. My younger son said, "Mom, that’s it, we’re going to the doctor." When I heard I had Stage IV breast cancer, I felt bad I had let it get to that point, but Dr. \[Naomi\] Ko said, "It’s OK. You're at the best place and we’re going to take care of it." And they sure did! I cared for my mom when she got breast cancer at 81, and she had the same positive attitude that I do. *This story is told in Carolyn's, the patient's, own words.* [View all BMC stories](/stories) ### Breast Cancer Program [Explore Department](/departments/cancer-center/breast-cancer-program) ### Related Stories [#### Patient Story: A Family’s Sacrifice and the Right Care Give Dylan Back His Childhood Pediatric Surgery ](/stories/patient-story-familys-sacrifice-and-right-care-give-dylan-back-his-childhood) [#### A Mobile Approach to Prostate Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Care Urology ](/stories/mobile-approach-prostate-cancer-screening-and-follow-care) [#### Advancing Multidisciplinary Care for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Crohn’s and Colitis Program ](/stories/dr-perera-physician-spotlight) [#### Patient Story: Mateo Is Back on the Field after a Life-Threatening Pulmonary Embolism Hematology-Oncology (Pediatrics) ](/stories/mateo-is-back-on-the-field) - [Load More](?page=1 "Load more items") .container--content > * { max-width: 900px; margin-left: 0; }