How many years have you been a Survivor?
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It has been just over a year since I was diagnosed and next week it will be a year since my BMX.
Its been a tough year, surgery, chemo, herceptin. I have more surgery to go and more herceptin.
When I read about long term survivors it alleviates a lot of anxiety. I love the stories about people in their 80's and still going strong. Keep those stories coming!
Thanks.
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I'm a newbie too--only a few months. But wanted to share that my mother is a 31 year survivor. She's 81 and still going strong.
2-28-12 I'm back to add--now I'm almost a 2 year survivor. Just completed an MRI which showed no areas of concern. My mother is still going strong as a 33-year survivor, just had her 83rd birthday. May we all be so blessed.
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i use dx date .. easier for me to remember, and that was 5 yrs and 5 weeks ago. i don't care what anyone says about 7 yrs or 10 yrs .. making 5 yrs felt pretty friggin wonderful!!!! had lumpectomy, chemo (1 sentinel was positive), axillary node removal (all clear), radiation, tamoxifen, now aromasin. i've done more travelling in the last 5 yrs than in the prior 50, including 2 trips with women i met in the chat rooms, and another coming up this wed to sun in williamsburg, va with chatters. i didn't vote to get bc, and woudln't wish it on anyone, but some really good things have come out of it for me. i wish that for all of you.
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I just had my BMX in May 2010, so it's only 5 months, but I just wanted to say THANK YOU for starting this thread. I am very depressed the past couple days and I have been worried alot that even though I am Stage 1 I might not see my son graduate and get married etc. (He's only 14) but this thread gave me so much hope for the future. I am so glad to hear all the positive stories. Congrats to all of you for making it through all of this struggle and to many more years ahead. Take Care. Allison
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I count from day of diagnosis. I'm a 5 years and one month survivor!
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6 years, yeah!
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Hi everyone-
1 year 10 months!
I'm not too sure what date to use-diagnosis date, surgery date or date of last active treatment. I go by the date of surgery...Congratulations to all the survivors! We are truly a remarkable group of people.
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I'm going to go by date of surgery also - 1 year 5 months.
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It's been 6 years and 7 months since my diagnosis the end of February 2004. The only treatment I've had was a lumpectomy a few weeks after the diagnosis.
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I'm going by date of dx for survivorship, but also the date I went NED is very important to me as well, and that date was the day of my surgery.
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1 year 6 months. How often do you go for mammogram ? I went for mine 1 year after.
Stage 1.ER/PR+ .
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marlegal: You seem to have had a bit of the same treatments I did (2nd surgery caused partial mastectomy due to no clear margins). Tamoxifen, now Aromasin. 2 days after my 2nd surgery (which also implanted the port), I drove 2 hours away to help my BF pick up his sports car that was being tuned. I had no problems...also drove myself to all chemo/radiation treatments/doc appts. (Not bragging, just wanted to stay independent as long as possible thru the treatments, I could've used the Cancer Society I was told--as my bf is an independent truck driver, no sub driver for him). I have a good friend who had similar treatments, then developed bc again 10 years after her first dx....that's why I'd rather go with a 7 or 10 year NED survival....just my own preference there (also my docs say that too). My best to everyone, we ARE all surviving best we can. ~juli
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I count mine from the date of my surgery date - the day I went NED! It has been 16 months since then. I have definitely changed things in my life that I maybe wouldn't of if I never had this disease. So some good has come out of something bad!
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Counting from date of surgery, 3 yrs. 3 mos. Both my breast surgeon and onc. count from that date.
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Well let's see....
#1 13 years this month Left lumpectomy with radiation-DCIS
#2 6 years this past April. Right lumpectomy with radiation- ILC
#3 5 years this past April. BMX due to new DCIS/IDC on left. Finished 5 years of Femara in Aug !!!!
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Dx 4/2006, IDC stage 2A, ER+ PR+ HER-, node 1/18. lumpectomy, chemo, rads, ooph tamox --> Femara + Zometa.
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aspen/rita...WOW! that is unreal...talk about a survivor!~! :O
cp418: I also am going to be put on a bone drug, my primary doc is researching which is best to go along with Aromasin and my other health issues. How long you been on Zometa, if I can ask? Side effects? You also were close to me in treatment/dx/year. (Partial mastectomy for me as no clear margins in first surgery) I still have a port too, a power-port now, my old port developed a sheath, and since it's virtually impossible to get blood outta me in the one arm we can use, another port was warranted thankfully! I LOVE it...for dye injections/bloodwork, etc.
anyway...yes, we are all survivors...one way or another. ~juli
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For me 10 years next month
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2 yrs 8 months for me!! yea
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I COUNT THE DAY THE DR TOLD ME I WAS NED.OCT 1,2010.@2.15...
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Congratulations and continued good health to you all! October 23 will be one year from my surgery date. Had a clear mammo in June and will have another (hopefully clear, as well) in December.
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It will 1 year 5 months since being dx-ed.
OR
10 months from the surgery.
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Since date of surgery when I was NED......will be 3 years Nov. 29th, 2010. Triple negative so I should be on the down-swing very soon!
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juli0212 - I started out with normal bone density (age 49 when dx), but after the ooph and switch to Femara had osteopenia after 22 months. I've had 4 Zometa infusions so far (twice yearly). The first one gave me flu-like symptoms and body ache. My onc said to take extra-strength Tylenol and no more issues. Now, the Zometa infusions are easy and I I foget to take the Tylenol. I took care of some major dental work before starting the infusions. See dentist twice yearly and follow good dental health. I am glad to take Zometa with the recent good result for bone health.
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The survival period of mine is 5 years & 6 months w.e.f. March,2005. Feeling good as the survival period seems to be extended because of great self care, I must say the truth.
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5.25.10 was lumpectomy,now almost 5 m.dx DCIS 3cm NG3 clear nodes even 20
!ER+PR+HER2+ hugs to all of u wonderful girls!0 -
6 Month since Dx-ed. just finished the last Chemo yesterday. Take care all of you !
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Diagnosed 12/22/09, so not quite a year yet.
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The date of my surgery June 23 2010
3 months 6 days survivor I beleive not been told if in remission or NED but still here
Diagnosed April 2010
Stage 2 B
Grade 3
2/13 nodes
extrapular invasion in one node
Finished chemo October 6 2010
Radation to follow
Hugs to you all
Renee
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Bravooo! for JRae mom!Go on ladies!
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