Topic: What date is my anniversary?

Forum: Stage III Breast Cancer — You are not alone. Meet others who have Stage III breast cancer.

Posted on: Dec 6, 2011 01:27 PM

Akron, OH Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 611

So I can't decide on whether my anniversary will be day of dx, surgery date or date after last treatment. I think I am leanign towards date after my last rad treatment. Seems best to go with the date when my body was basically on its own, protecting itself. Any thoughts???

Diagnosis: 3/29/2011, Stage IIIc, Grade 3, 17/25 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-

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BettyeE Vardaman, MS Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 286

Dec 6, 2011 01:29 PM BettyeE wrote:

I have wondered about this also. Someone respond!

Bettye
Diagnosis: 2/2/2010, ILC, 6cm+, Stage IV, Grade 2, 9/16 nodes, mets, ER+/PR+, HER2-

GabbyCal Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 277

Dec 6, 2011 01:35 PM GabbyCal wrote:

I think this is unique to everyone. For me, the day I got the call-back there was something suspicious on my annual screening mammogram stands out. It was a beautiful day and I was feeling unusually happy and healthy, then BAM! My whole world changed.

Some people don't recognize any day. For me personally, I think it's healthy to pick a date to remember and hopefully recognize if on many, many, many anniversaries.

Many happy returns of whichever date you choose to you!

Diagnosis: 12/23/2010, ILC, <1cm, Stage Ib, Grade 1, 0/2 nodes, ER+/PR-, HER2-

clariceak Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 708

Dec 6, 2011 01:38 PM clariceak wrote:

From a medical standpoint, I believe you are correct. I would really love it to from my dx date. If that was true I would be past the important 2 year hurdle. Hang in there. From another Stage IIICer.

Chemo, rads, Femera, Zometa, Ooph
Diagnosis: 9/8/2009, IDC, Stage IIIc, 9/35 nodes, PR+, HER2-

KerryMac Ottawa, ON Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,550

Dec 6, 2011 02:00 PM KerryMac wrote:

"Survival" stastics are taken from date of diagnosis, eg 5 year survival stats are from date of Dx. I think Onc's use end of treatment when thinking about prognosis.

Personally, I use my date of Dx as that is the most emotionally difficult day. Others I know use date of Surgery (becoming cancer-free) or end of treatment. I don't think it really matters, just use a day that is most significant for you.

Kerry - Dx Oct 2008, Stage IIIa IDC, ER/PR+ Mx, Chemo, Rads, Ooph, Arimidex, Zometa

myrtle1 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 26

Dec 11, 2011 07:28 PM, edited Dec 15, 2011 07:10 PM by myrtle1

scc218 Merritt Island, FL Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 163

Dec 11, 2011 07:36 PM scc218 wrote:

I, too, had the same question and posted it awhile back on another thread. The general concensus was the date of DX, which I was leaning towards anyway because that was 10 months ago. If I wait until the end of treatment/rads, that hasn't happened yet (but will happen on 12/20). Myself, I prefer to go back 10 months and start counting/celebrating from that date. So pretty soon I'll be able to say I'm one year out......and I really like the sound of that. From another IIIC-er......

Suzy C
Diagnosis: 2/2/2011, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIc, Grade 3, 24/25 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-

mrsnjband Tulsa, OK Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,396

Dec 11, 2011 09:18 PM mrsnjband wrote:

With DH's cancer they went by the date they knew the cancer had returned. So I either go by date of first symptom or date of dx. Which puts me at 4 years! Yeah!!! NJ

Norma June, Bi-lateral MX 2008, Bi-lateral DIEP 2011
Diagnosis: 1/10/2008, IBC, <1cm, Stage IIIb, ER-/PR-, HER2-

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