Augusta, GA -- The battle, for Dana Morris, is fought one drip at a time. She's fighting breast cancer and doing it with a positive attitude.

Dana Morris, cancer survivor: "Instead of having a pity party, just be positive with it because having the pity part will make it a lot worse and a lot longer."

This 35-year old mother of two is a shining light for other patients and even her doctor.

Dr. Randy Cooper, University Hospital: "I think, Dana, who you just interviewed, is a classic example of a wonderful attitude. She realizes that this is something that she can't change it, so she's gonna deal with it."

This is the last of her treatments for a few weeks. She'll feel the nausea and it its caused her hair to come out, but she seems to be taking it in stride.

Dana: "I'll have nausea for a couple of days. Come Sunday, I'm good to go, and I'm going back to church."

Dr. Cooper: "She has not become a victim. That's the key part: no matter what your problem is in life, if it's breast cancer, or something else, do not become a victim."

On the 6th of every month, we remind you to check yourself and to remind a friend to do the same. Dana saved her life because of it.

Dana: "I actually found it in the shower, I wasn't doing a breast exam which I do recommed women should check once a month."

Dr. Cooper: "I think everybody under 40 years of age must check their breast once a month."

For Dana, getting treatment is a 3-hour process and while she waits, she bonds with other patients.

Dana: "You become friends with these people because were all going together...you pray for these people and you come closer to them. You're concerned, you ask about their blood count, how they're doing, they look better that day than you did the last time, because we all have our ups and downs."

For more information on the importance of breast self exams and early detection, click here.