Dear Ann Landers,
the hospital wearing a prosthesis given to me by a group called Reach for Recovery-an organization for women who have had breasts removed. (I never knew the group existed.) These women meet regularly. Their purpose is to help new "members" lead a normal life. You can't imagine the lift I got when the club representative called on me. Her visit gave me renewed strength and hope. I will return to work-exactly 19 days after the lump was discovered. I feel marvelous. At 48,1 look forward to a long and happy life. I con-sider myself a lucky woman. Lucky because I refused to let anything interfere with my annual physical checkup and therefore caught the malignancy very early. Lucky, too, because my doctors were observant and talented. Lucky that I have a wonderful husband who has let me know the disfiguring operation in no way diminishes his love for me. God is good.

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