#WeAreLilly - 35,000 global employees #PoweredbyPurpose "'Do I have cancer?' I asked the nurse, 'yes, we think you do.' I noticed her demeanor, so I had to ask her. The nurse and radiologist had their own breast cancer battles — they had been in my shoes. With a history of "lumpy breasts,” ultrasounds and mammograms were routine. I wasn't concerned, so I went alone. When I left, my legs were like Jell-O. In March 2020 I was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. My tumor was hormone positive or ER/PR-positive HER 2 negative. My diagnosis came during COVID, so my battle was lonely despite a strong support system. My husband could only attend one appointment with me. Friends and family wanted to come over and help, but I needed to stay well to avoid complications. An Oncotype DX test — a tumor sample — determines the likelihood of cancer recurrence and treatment course based on that number. My score was 9 — I was low risk. I had radiation, and based on my breast surgeon's re...