Shonte Drakeford, 37, is a nurse practitioner living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. When she got her diagnosis, her cancer had metastasized to her lungs, spine, ribs, and hips. MsReads
. I went to the doctor, but I was told not to worry about it — I was too young for breast cancer. Come back if the discharge becomes bloody, they said., but still my treatment was either denied or delayed. I had painful periods and more nipple discharge. I was diagnosed with a dilated breast duct but told it wasn't anything to be concerned about.I developed cysts in my breasts. One cyst was larger; I could feel it with my fingers, so I asked for a mammogram. My doctor said no.
During this time, my husband was serving in the Army. I saw doctors in Alaska, Georgia, and Washington state. This wasn't just one doctor who missed the signs — it was many. After six years we moved to my hometown of Washington, DC. I began receiving my medical care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and that's where I was finally diagnosed.
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