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  • CaseyM
    CaseyM Member Posts: 3
    edited August 2012

    Hey Wilsie2-

    Just wanted to say congratulations on your markers being normal!! That's awesome!  If you would ever consider writing a brief guest post on our blog, we are looking for other wonderful survivor stories to share.  That goes for any of the wonderful women on here.  Feel free to contact us via the blog.

    Blessings,

    Casey

    www.faithhopeandlattes.blogspot.com

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited August 2012

    bumping it up!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited September 2012

    bump

  • lisagwa
    lisagwa Member Posts: 39
    edited September 2012

    Can someone please explain what " bump" means? Thx.

  • mommichelle
    mommichelle Member Posts: 92
    edited September 2012

    People post a "bump" to bring the thread to the top of the active list, that way more people will come across the thread.  I think this thread in particular is a good one to have at the top!

    Michelle 

  • lisagwa
    lisagwa Member Posts: 39
    edited September 2012

    Thanks for the definition. Agreed, this is a great topic.

  • dearjilly
    dearjilly Member Posts: 73
    edited September 2012

    Heather, I have to say that when I read that your eldest is going to high school, I started to cry.  My babies were 7months and 2 years old and they are now 1 and 3 and I want nothing more than to see my babies to go high school too!

    Thanks for making me stronger now than I was 5 minutes ago.  I've been having a rough 24 hours.  

    Thanks for all the posts everyone!!!

    xo Jill

  • carmelle
    carmelle Member Posts: 134
    edited September 2012

    Casey. What a wonderful story about your mom. I agree about not dwelling too but offering hope is the best.

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited September 2012

    *bump*

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited September 2012

    bumping because this thread deserves to be bumped!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited September 2012

    bumping because this thread deserves to be bumped!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited September 2012

    *bumping!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited September 2012

    "People post a "bump" to bring the thread to the top of the active list, that way more people will come across the thread.  I think this thread in particular is a good one to have at the top!" mommichelle

    I'm in complete agreement with you, mommichelle!

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited October 2012

    bump

  • CherylinOhio
    CherylinOhio Member Posts: 149
    edited October 2012

    After reading the reviews for the book mentioned above:  Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Woman's Guide to Healing from Breast Cancer, I oredered it off Amazon...

  • Survivorwoman
    Survivorwoman Member Posts: 70
    edited October 2012

    I love that book. I even went to see Nan Lu's office in Manhattan and thinking about making an appointment with him very soon. I think he makes sense.

  • CherylinOhio
    CherylinOhio Member Posts: 149
    edited October 2012

    MMM.. Manhattan is a little far for me but let us know if you end up seeing him!! I would be interested to know what he has to say.  :)

  • Janie-bug
    Janie-bug Member Posts: 39
    edited November 2012

    bump

  • Nico1012
    Nico1012 Member Posts: 1,152
    edited November 2012

    Bump!

  • Syl1969
    Syl1969 Member Posts: 6
    edited December 2012

    My mother had the first breast cancer at age 33 in 1969 and horrible surgery, she didn't receive chemotherapy, radiotherapy only. She has a second cancer after thirty-three years, and died ten years later of heart disease.

  • carmelle
    carmelle Member Posts: 134
    edited January 2013

    Hi...started this thread in 2003. Looking for long term survivors. Think my member # was 3500 and now 100 times that here. dont even come to boards except to post updates once a year now. This is my 10th anniversary of diagnosis. I was 38 with two boys age 1 and 3. Worried sick not to hold their hands at first day of school.

     I am now entering near 50 with my oldest going to high school. BS is not a daily event in my life anymore. I forget 90% of time and when I do remember the fear has gone. Living well is the best cure.

    Hugs to u all...

  • IAmEnough
    IAmEnough Member Posts: 3
    edited January 2013

    Carmelle, THANK YOU! I'm so glad you started this post ten years ago - thank you! And congratulations on your 10th anniversary! My son turns 3 this year and you give me so much hope. Keep taking care of you!

    BUMP!

  • hmh23
    hmh23 Member Posts: 50
    edited January 2013

    You inspire me!!!  I am just about to celebrate 3 years.  Thank you.  Heather

  • torigirl
    torigirl Member Posts: 748
    edited January 2013

    Carmelle...

    You are such an inspiration to so many of us!  Thank you for starting this thread and for continuing to come back and give us updates and letting us all know that you are doing so wonderfully well!

    God bless you!

    Tori

  • mountainskybirdy
    mountainskybirdy Member Posts: 1
    edited March 2013

    Some positive notes to pass on Laughing

    I was diagnosed in June 2010 and had a mastectomy of 1 breast. I was stage IV. It's been touch and go with my cancer from the outset, but I am a fighter I guess that why I'm still here!!!  and feeling pretty good lately. In 3 years I've been on 3 kinds of Chemo. The last was the best, Halaven. It's derived from a sea urchin. Literally brought me back to a normal existence!

    I am finally doing Radiation of chest tumors (original location) that had come back immediately, that my first Oncologist had never addressed!  New Oncologist now and she's the most caring and knowledgeable!  PLEASE get a second opinion!   I suffered for years with a negligent (you are just a number) kind of Doctor.

    Oh, and I do take my vitamins! Don't forget good nutrition and exercise, which can also be the key to longevity. I suffer from some negative side effects from hormon treatment i.e. arthritis in spine and numbness in one foot, but I'm used to it Wink Exercise helps with it.

    Any how, I am hopeful for the first time in years! 

    Good luck everyone, and don't give up the fight.

    Sandy

  • justagirl
    justagirl Member Posts: 633
    edited March 2013

    Glad I found this discussion group.

    I became Stage lV when diagnosed with lung mets on January 21st. Originally dx on March 16, 2010 and ended with with a double mastectomy but the 'dasterdly' BC raised it's head again. I did surgery, chemo and rads and was/am on an antiestrogen medication - was Femara, now Tamoxifen. It's just not fair.

    The travels of all you women through your lives give me hope, inspiration, guidance and advice.

    Thank you -

  • Kaelia
    Kaelia Member Posts: 13
    edited March 2013

    I am so happy to see this thread alive again. I had come across it and saved it as my favorite when there were no recent updates. And all of a sudden it's alive again! It is inspiring to read your stories and gives us all hope for long years to live.  Good luck everyone!

  • Gai
    Gai Member Posts: 154
    edited March 2013

    Great to see that you're approaching 50...Celebrate the hell out of it, I say.  

    My story was similiar to yours in that I was 38 when I was diagnosed, I was given a one in 10 chance of surviving it.   

    I am pleased to say that, that was in 2000.  If you do the numbers you may notice that  I turned 50 last year.  It was quite a monumental birthday especially given that there was a lot of doubt that I would reach 40.  

    Although I celebrate everyday, my 50th was indeed a very special day for me and I hope yours is for you!

    Much love to you all

    Gai

  • justagirl
    justagirl Member Posts: 633
    edited March 2013

    I was just diagnosed with BC mets to my lungs (zillions of tiny ones) mid-January, so have jumped to a lV. No chemo yet, I was changed from Femara to Tamoxifen. March 16th 2010 I had my lumpectomy followed by a double mastectomy. I was trying to do all I could to avoid any more cancer.

    Well, it got me, and I am mad. Burning mad.

    But, I found this discussion group and you all give me hope that with continued treatment and continuing to take care of myself, I can have many more years with my son and husband.

    Thank you, each and every one of you!

  • ghosford
    ghosford Member Posts: 2
    edited April 2013

    My wife's true story of fighting breast cancer while pregnant is here - on.fb.me/XmD27U. She is my hero!

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