Maria's Story
One night I was checking my breast — like I do once or twice a month — and I felt a pellet. I woke up my husband and he told me to go to the doctor, which we did the next morning. My doctor told me not to worry about it — that it was normal due to not breastfeeding my children.
A few months later, we went to Mexico City. When I mentioned the pellet scare to some of our best friends, they set up a visit to the Cancer Institute in Mexico City, where their brothers worked. After testing, they discovered cancer in my breast. The breast was surgically removed, and I was on my way home to Los Cabos, where I was forced to travel all the way to La Paz to have radiations and chemotherapy performed.
There is no doubt that the two-hour trip to La Paz is not pleasant, especially after having been exposed to cancer treatments.
There are many difficulties with cancer treatment in Los Cabos. It is impossible to get an artificial implant — instead, you have to go to Mexico City or Ensenada. Also, there are no oncologists in Lost Cabos, so many examinations are performed by gynecologists, who do a good job but aren't as informed on locating cysts and detecting cancer.
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