At 66, Jasmin was enjoying retirement and living a healthy life.
Then, one ordinary day, she felt a lump in her breast.
“I noticed a lump in my left breast. I waited a week, thinking maybe it would go away. But something just didn’t feel right,” she remembers.
That gut feeling led Jasmin to her doctor and changed her life. Within weeks, tests revealed the news no one wants to hear: breast cancer.
On August 16, Jasmin underwent surgery preformed by Dr. Morell at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital to remove the tumor and lymph nodes. Recovery was long and difficult but when her results came back clear, she knew there was hope.
“Ringing the bell after my final radiation session on December 21st was the best Christmas present ever,” Jasmin says. “It felt so good to know… I made it.”
Today, Jasmin continues her recovery, grateful for the doctors, nurses, and technology that made her treatment possible. Most of all, she is grateful she had access to expert, compassionate care close to home.
Her message is simple: “Please don’t wait. Self-check. Go for your mammogram. Early detection saved my life.” Every donation makes a difference for patients like Jasmin, and for the countless others who will walk through our doors tomorrow.
