ALLENDALE, Mich. — It’s one of the most frightening diagnoses a woman can hear, a diagnosis of breast cancer . For one West Michigan mother, it came while she was expecting her third child.

Now, Carol Koppenaal is sharing her story to urge other women to know their bodies and never delay a checkup.

“I've always had sicknesses and pregnancy and so now to add the chemo and the sickness from that on top of that, it's a scary journey,” Koppenaal told 13 On Your Side.

At 13 weeks pregnant, on September 30th, Koppenaal was getting ready one morning when she felt something unusual.

“I felt a lump in my breast, and thought, oh, you know, in pregnancy that happens and didn't really think anything of it, but my husband really urged me and said go, just give them a call,” said Koppenaal.

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