Life does not end with a stage IV diagnosis (really!)
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I like that one KiwiCatMom!! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you so much for all the kind , encouraging words. I don't worry about the future, and I don't worry about dying. I know that I won't die one day sooner than I'm supposed to. As I mentioned, I am 55. My Dad lived to be 83, his Mom lived to be 82, and several of his siblings lived into their 80's. My maternal grandmother is now 97. While I had hoped to see 80, 90, or even 100, now I am looking forward to seeing my 65th or possibly 70th birthday. And I love that Snoopy cartoon.
Hugs,
Jeanelle
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Love the cartoon Terre
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Terre, that is simple and precise! I love it. I want a magnet for my refrigerator or something. Thank you!!
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Terre,
You must know that I love that cartoon
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Glad you liked it! And Jeanelle - so nice to see another cat mom here!
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Jeanelle, Your stats on your relatives ages and your previous expectations vs now, mirrors my story exactly. Most of my relatives were pretty elderly and I had reason to hope I would achieve the same. Although I have now dialed down that expectation I will be grateful for every single day given to me but an extra 10 or 15 years would be fabulous!
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Terre,
I liked it so much that I reposted it on my FB page 😊
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Well....today is not my day...to die anyway. Got bone scan results and still NED. Coming up on 3 years of NED status.
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Great news Kiwi!!!0 -
Awesome, KiwiCatMom!
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Terre, that is fabulous news!!!!
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WOOHOO, Terre. I am so happy for you!
Lynn
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Great news Terre!
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Terre, I'm literally jumping up and down happy for you!!! I prayed so hard for your long term relationship with NED and I'm ecstatic to hear your good news. Seriously you made my day, biggest hugs to you!
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Yeah Terre! I'm so happy for you that just great. There is good news and that warms my heart. Now the move eh?
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Terre,
Excellent news! I hope you celebrate well
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Terre
LOVE your good news and how wonderful to be able to pack and move NED into your new home.
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Wooo Hooo!!! Way to go Terre! So happy for you!
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Terre - AWESOME! Thrilled to hear this.
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Awesome news, Terre! Now you can really enjoy your move without worry!!
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Awesome news Terre, exactly what we all want to hear! Many more years to you....whoop whoop!
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Thank you so much everyone. I'm honoured and humbled by the support and good wishes. Let's pray for NED for all of us!
Sending hugs,
Terre
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Fantastic news Terre! Lucky for us, we will still get adorable pics from the KI! Cheers, Dee
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The kitten porn will continue! They are already at over 125 kittens and the season has just started. So lots of pics to come!
Thanks for the good thoughts!
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This is a great article. I'm hoping it will get shared far and wide:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/302057.ph...
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Terre, Thanks for Sharing! It is an Awesome Article!!
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Thanks, Terre. I like the fact that this addresses some negative attitudes that are, inadvertently, expressed by many breast cancer charitable/support organizations. Somehow, us stage IV folks have "failed" to do something right, is often implied in the awareness and early detection messages.
I also appreciate the fact that the article acknowledges long term survivors/exceptional responders. The stats are not current but I hope there are more and more of us. Perhaps we can be pieces of a complex puzzle that helps find a cure for all MBC (or make it truly chronic, at the very least).
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Good article Terre, I can't believe that it's even worth discussing if we are worth the cost of treatment. I hate to say it but here in British Columbia where the Professor comes from I feel like my disease doesn't warrant expensive treatment. All I've gotten is a fifty dollar prescription of tamoxifen and one MRI and one bone scan in six months. Angry is how I'm feeling.
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Caryn - well said. And glad you liked the article, Texasrose.
I get sick of reading "xxx (insert name) has successfully battled (fought/overcome/etc) breast cancer and is now cured (cancer free, etc)." I like that their treatment was successful. But it implies that those of us who are Stage IV are not "successful", didn't fight hard enough, or did something wrong.
I do hope those of us who are having success with treatment contribute to the knowledge pool. I was glad to see recently that long-term survivors are being studied. I know with AIDS and cycstic fibrosis, the tipping point (from fatal disease to manageable condition) seemed to come shortly after they started looking at people who weren't dying from the condition. Here's hoping for the same for us.
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