Breast melanoma survivor fights for all times every day - KBTX

Posted: Wed 6:10 PM, Oct 12, 2016  | 

updated: Wed 6:fifty four PM, Oct 12, 2016

BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) - "My husband basically found a lump in my breast when my youngest become well-nigh twelve months historical," Melodee Cooper explains.

That discovery set her on a direction she in no way expected, and sooner than she ever imagined as a 33-12 months-historical mom of three.

"there is shock. there is shock," she noted. "Questioning, 'is that this even true?' after which, just combat."

Cooper did fight, with three styles of chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, reconstruction and greater. Fifteen months later, she turned into cancer-free.

unless she wasn't.

In might also 2015, a fall printed the melanoma was lower back, this time, in her bones. This time, it become Stage four.

"every person after I heard it become there, assisting me, asking 'What do we do?' and then there turned into a day that everybody changed into gone," Cooper referred to. "My toddlers weren't at domestic. My husband wasn't at domestic, and it changed into likely simply essentially the most alone I've ever felt in my lifestyles."

The combat started again for Cooper, but now, it changed into surrounded by means of the love of the Brazos Valley.

Bryan's Shipwreck Grill and Amico Nave, each on Villa Maria road, are internet hosting fundraisers during October for households affected by breast cancer.

"We get to assist some native americans that fight with it," observed Wade Beckman, co-proprietor of the restaurants, "and construct consciousness and help people out."

As for Cooper, her fight will continue for the rest of her lifestyles. Stage 4 melanoma is considered "unbeatable." nevertheless, Cooper says she has beaten one aspect-impact of breast cancer.

"I do not suppose by myself anymore," she talked about. "I consider like there's so a whole lot support, so much counsel obtainable that in case you want to feel on my own, you probably might, but you do not ever have to consider on my own."

Shipwreck Grill and Amico Nave should be donating 20 p.c of total profits to native breast melanoma sufferers in the Brazos Valley during Tuesdays within the month of October. Cooper's advantage on the restaurants should be Tuesday, October 18.