Margo Bucchi

My name is Margo. I’m a mom of three young adult children and I’ve been a real estate agent for 17 years. My breast cancer journey began in September 2017 when I felt a lump in my left breast. I didn’t think much about it, but my mom was a breast cancer survivor I made the choice to have it checked. So after a few phone calls and is switching doctors I saw a doctor Ianoconne. He was one of the most compassionate doctors I have ever met. Before he even came in the room I had a sense of my fate. Once he examined me he said that I had a cyst but there was also another area of concern that I needed to have a checked. He brought me down the hall told me to have a seat and proceeded to get me scheduled right away at the Margaret Niedland Breast Center. It was Friday and he actually scheduled me for Monday. Needless to say I was very concerned.

I went to the Niedland Center and after several tests I was eventually told that I had breast cancer. Being the family advocate for mammograms and having had my mammogram not even a year before I wasn’t quite sure how this could happen. But here I was, now what do I do? At that moment I made the choice to not let this define me and that I would do what I needed to do to get through it. I was introduced to a wonderful woman named Donna Skillings who became my nurse navigator, she was like a guardian angel and I’m so grateful to have her guidance and support. She coordinated all my doctors appointments and provided a great deal of support.

After a horrible bout with chemo that landed me in the hospital for several days, and terrifying my family and friends I needed to rethink how I was going to move forward. I met with Dr. Nancy Taft who did my left mastectomy and removed nine of my lymph nodes. It was my understanding that the surgery was a bit complicated. After some time healing my daughter and one of her friends asked if they could take me to a prayer group to pray for me. I was deeply touched. When we got there, they prayed for me and I felt the cancer leave my body and I truly believed within that I was cured. I can never thank them enough.

I went for a doctor visit and again they spoke about doing chemo and radiation. But my soul and spirit truly believed I was cured. I had to again make a choice. My faith versus medicine. I had a great struggle within. After speaking with the medical professionals who said I would die if I didn’t do this I spoke to my friend who is a Deacon with the church. He told me God made doctors too and I wouldn’t be going against my faith If I went ahead with the chemo and radiation. So I switched Oncologists and met Dr McKeen. I was so impressed with her knowledge and her sense of caring. With much gratitude she got me through the chemo with no issues. I then proceeded to do radiation. After time and healing I did my final reconstruction and thought this was the end of this journey. My cancer was gone!!! I was a survivor!!

I was good for about a year and then I started not feeling good again. And I was just recently diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Again, I am faced with many choices. I am so grateful to once again have Donna’s support and the care of Dr McKeen. My family and friends are amazing and I love them so much. I am thankful for all they do. As I begin this new journey I have chosen to keep the faith, fight the fight, and live my best life!

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My breast cancer journey began three years ago. Dr. Nancy Taft did my surgery, I’ve had chemo and am grateful for my oncologist, Dr. McKeen. I also went through radiation treatment. After being diagnosed with breast cancer I met Donna Skillings who has been my nurse navigator and guardian angel.

After some time healing my daughter and one of her friends asked if they could take me to a prayer group to pray for me. I was deeply touched. When we got there, they prayed for me and I felt the cancer leave my body and I truly believed within that I was cured. I can never thank them enough.

I went for a doctor visit and again they spoke about doing chemo and radiation. But my soul and spirit truly believed I was cured. I had to again make a choice. My faith versus medicine. I had a great struggle within. After speaking with the medical professionals who said I would die if I didn’t do this I spoke to my friend who is a Deacon with the church. He told me God made doctors too and I wouldn’t be going against my faith If I went ahead with the chemo and radiation.

After time and healing I did my final reconstruction and thought this was the end of this journey. My cancer was gone!!! I was a survivor!!

I was good for about a year and then I started not feeling good again. And I was just recently diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Again, I am faced with many choices. I am so grateful to once again have Donna’s support and the care of Dr McKeen. My family and friends are amazing and I love them so much. I am thankful for all they do. As I begin this new journey I have chosen to keep the faith, fight the fight, and live my best life!

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Talbots at The Gardens Mall
3101 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410