Hello my name is Reba, I'm 57 years old and was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in May 6,2025. Which i'm sure like most a complete surprise to find out such a devastation of news! It likely would not be as hard if i was dealing with this pretty much alone no family support at all. Before this happened i had just recently survived a vicious attack from someone who claim to love me . So i was healing form that trauma alone and moved away from all toxic people. I moved 3 hours away from everything that was my life for past 10 years. I wanted to just start new life and new surroundings and new job. I'm home health care nurse and love making a difference in helping others. Prior to that i was vet technician for 25 years caring for the beloved furry friends. So the hardest part of this journey so far is the being alone. My surgery is scheduled for July 14. So since my diagnosis i have developed these terrible mouth sores which they say is a vitamin loss. I have lost 15 pounds in last month because i can eat much. Which has created weakness and i'm not able to work so my bills are not getting paid. I had some money saved but starting over is very difficult. What i have found is it's very difficult to find foundations or grants for breast cancer that are not full. Its unbelievable to me the increasing number of cases being diagnosed daily. The day i was told there where 400 new cases reported since January 2025. So we all need to help each other in trying to find more grants and funding. But i would appreciate any help that someone can offer.