2004 Roll Call

BethNY

As we near the Holidays, I know it gets harder for everyone to check in on the boards or in the chat room.

Just wanted to say hi to all of the 2004 girls who were with me from the beginning, and see how everyone is doing.

It's hard to believe that in a few months some of us will start to hit the 5 year mark. (I've got another 10 months so it's still far off)

I hope all of you are well, and I can't wait to hear from you!!!

spar2

Jan. 17th will be my 5 year mark, it has been a long rocky road and will never be back to a true normal, but have found a new normal I can live with.  Wishing all 2004 survivors the best.  Have been reading your post from the beginning. hugs to you.  sherry

gemsa

Hi Beth, I started coming here in Jan 04 and always enjoyed reading your posts, which are so informative and entertaining! I had my 5-year in August, and pass those cancerversary blessings on to you!

Member_of_the_Club

Hey Beth, fellow 2004er here.  I remember when you first came on board.  My 4th cancerversary was a few weeks ago.  In that first year the active posters were you, Happy Trisha, Denisa, Donna (djd), and of course Kimmytoo and Janiz (Fitztwins) who are now surviving with mets.  I didn't think I would make it this far, but here I am, feeling great.  I'm running a five mile race next weekend.

Anonymous

Howdy, Beth. I was right behind you in 04 - although I didn't post much until after my bilateral. Seems like only yesterday I was sitting in the surgeon's little office getting the news. Then again, with all the doc visits and such since, it seems like a lifetime ago...

This is a scary year for me as my mom had a recurrance in her 4th year, and the sucker came back with a vengence. Hard not to think about that with every headache, cough, ache, etc. But I'm sure you ladies know the feeling all too well. I go to each onc visit with "No whammies! No Whammies!" in my head, lol...

Feeling good - and every heavy bag and uke (training partner) in karate becomes giant cancer cells when things get scary. There's lots to be said for physically beating the sh*t out of this crap, lol...

Black belt test in May 09 - whoo-hoo! 

althea

I was dx'd in late 04, so all of 05 was consumed by chemo/surgery/rads.  I count myself in both groups, just because I can.  lol  Even though my ass is still dragging after all this time, I feel fortunate in some ways that fatigue is my biggest complaint.  Could be a lot worse. 

Beth, you helped me choose diep for my reconstruction and I will forever be grateful for you and this forum to help me find the best surgeons.   

Fitztwins

Here I am. I may not be cancer 'free' but I am still surviving. My 4 year anniversary would have been next month (December officially, bad mammo in November).  I guess it still is my anniversary. Wish it could be with NED. Crap happens!

You guys were my rock in the early days (still are). I hope to be one of those long term met survivors thanks to Herceptin. I met an 13 year suvivor on Tuesday, 8 years strong with mets. Herceptin is her miracle drug!

 Janis

roseg

I was dx in May of 04.

It's a date I won't ever forget, but I'm sure glad it's in the rear view mirror. 

ginger2345

Hi, Beth-- Today, November 1, 2004, was when I got the official word of my dx. Though I didn't join the board until '05, I lurked before that. I'm glad to be moving forward and still enjoy coming here to catch up with you and so many others.

althea

Janis, I wish you could be with NED also.  Yet, it's totally awesome that you know longterm met survivors.  Thank you for sharing that.  There's a couple of women in my local bc support group with mets, and I am embarrassed to admit how little I know about recurrences.  And it hasn't gotten any better because I am further embarrassed by the way I crumple into a blubbering heap when I hear their stories, so I haven't been going lately.  Even with all I've been through, I'm still the biggest crybaby on the planet.  Maybe I'll get a grip one of these days and act more like a pillar than a quivering bowl of jello.