This is my favorite picture of her. It shows her funn Loving Side.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Michelle & Andres

  

Snoopy

  

Mariela & Michelle

 


She Loved her mom SO much! 

  

Diana & Michelle

The Family

Tomorrow is my 22nd birthday. I'm prepairing myself for waking up to my alarm, instead of waking up to the sound of my phone ringing because Michelle wants to sing Happy Birthday to me. She always wanted to be the first to wish me a happy birthday, and as much as i hate being woken up She always put a smile on my face. I know that wherever she is now, she'll be right there with me all day tomorrow. I miss you Shelly!

In November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady
developed
a rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are
nursing. Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her
with antibiotics for infections. After 2 rounds, it continued to get
worse, so her doctor sent her for another mammogram.
This time it showed a mass. A biopsy found a fast growing
malignancy.
Chemo was started in order to shrink the growth; then a mastectomy
was
performed; then a full round of Chemo; then radiation.
After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was given a clean bill
of health. She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then
the cancer returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and
decided that she wanted quality of life, not the after effects of
Chemo.
She had 5 great months and she planned each detail of the final days.
After a few days of needing morphine, she died. She left this message
to be delivered to women everywhere:
Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be
persistent in getting help as soon as possible.
Paget's Disease:
This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the
breast, on the nipple and aureole. It appeared as a rash, which
later
became a lesion with a crusty outer edge.
I would not have ever suspected it to be breast cancer but it was. My
nipple never seemed any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so
I went to the doctor for that. Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but
other than that it didn't bother me. It was just ugly and a nuisance,
and could not be cleared up with all the creams prescribed by my
doctor and dermatologist for the dermatitis on my eyes just prior to
this outbreak.
They seemed a little concerned but did not warn me it could be
cancerous. Now, I suspect not many women out there know a lesion or
rash on the nipple or aureole can be breast cancer. Mine started out
as a single red pimple on the aureole.
One of the biggest problems with Paget's disease of the nipple is
that
the symptoms appear to be harmless. It is frequently thought to be a
skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate delays in
detection and care.
What are the symptoms?
1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing
it to itch and burn (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much, and
had no oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer
edge on one side.) 2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine
was on the aureole area with a whitish thick looking area in center
of
nipple).
3. Usually only one nipple is effected. How is it diagnosed? Your
doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram
of both breasts, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing
and
crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), your
doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast. Your
doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going
on.
This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of
your relatives and friends as possible; it could save someone's
life.

My breast cancer has spread and metastasized to my bones after
receiving mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and
taking Tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the
beginning, perhaps it would not have spread..

TO ALL READERS:

This is sad as women are not aware of Paget's disease. If, by passing
this around on the e-mail, we can make others aware of it and its
potential danger, we are helping women everywhere.
Please, if you can, take a moment to forward this message to as many
people as possible, especially to your family and friends. It only
takes a moment, yet the results could save a life.

Michelle with her cousin Diana.

Michelle and her little brother Anthony. She looks so beautiful.

This is Michelle on her 21st birthday. She's with her dad on her left,her big brother, and her mother on her right.

Tan linda la bailarina!!!

Ya que calme la tormenta,
y que no te arroje el viento,
entenderás que la vida
no es tan sólo sufrimiento;
Sabrás de aquellas personas,
que te quieren y te aman,
sentirás su amor profundo,
como en sus sueños te llaman.

Iniciaras una vida,
buscando siempre la gloria,
construirás un destino,
cultivando tu memoria;
A la vida tenle fe,
no sufras por lo que fue...
el pasado esta en la historia.

Con todo el corazón: