She discovered she had breast cancer.
"I was very overwhelmed," she said. "I was in shock. I had no family history of it. I had a lot of shooting pains. I did a self-exam, and I had swelling, I had lumps and I was immediately concerned," Speir said.
After receiving her stage 3 diagnosis, Kelly underwent treatment.
"I was going through chemo, you just have your ups and downs," she said. You feel very nervous, you sometimes feel sick, and sometimes, you have those moments you feel good."
For five weeks, Kelly also would come in for radiation treatment.
The journey was stressful and sometimes lonely, but she had a strong support system to get her through.
"I had my friends, my family and my coworkers," she said. "Everybody was really supportive. They had a meal train for me. People took turns going to chemo with me."
Numbers from the American Cancer Society show that in 2025, more than 310,000 cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in women.
That's why early detection is key.
In the last 40 years, there has been progress in fighting breast cancer, from treatment to technology.
Data from the National Cancer Institute shows the five-year survival rate at nearly 92 percent.
Doctors say there is more work to be done.
"There's a lot of research to try and understand the lifestyle and environmental factors that are contributing to breast cancer, particularly in younger people," says Dr. Arif Kamal with the American Cancer Society.
Health professionals say it's important to talk with your doctor about a plan.
Understanding your breast density is also important, especially for older women.
"If you still have extreme density or moderate density in your 60s to 70s, that's a risk factor," says Dr. Cassandra Anderson.
Two years later, Kelly is living cancer-free free but encourages anyone going through breast cancer that you are not alone in the fight and to take it one day at a time.
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