Has anyone started a forum for Chemo in Dec 2008?

Texas357

I apologize for not checking back very often. I agree with the others, HaveHope, expect a long life but live for each day! I think we've probably all got a better appreciation of time, and life's little blessings, than we did prior to 2008.

Mandy1313

For some of us, this is our 5 year anniversary.  As Texas says, we all probably "have a better appreciation of time and life's little blessings. " Mandy hugs to all. Mandy

havehope

Hello Divas!



I hope all of you are well and healty for out 5 years aniversary! Mine will be on October 31.



I am happy to report that once again I am in remission from my first recurrence of ovca! I finished a long chemo treatment on 8/30 and today CT scan came out clean! The outlook is for 8-9 months of remission but it could be more.



Thank you all for your support and I wish you a nice, long fall and a clean bill of health!

Mandy1313

Havehope: This is indeed great news!!!  May you have a long remission and many many many good years.  Yes, we are all coming on 5  years now...wishing you only good things!!!

Hugs,

Mandy

Texas357

Wonderful news, Havehope!!! You have been in my prayers. I got the news from my doctor on September 23, shortly after Hurricane Ike hit our area. We were without power or water for weeks. When I went for the ultrasound and biopsy, the hospital was using a backup generator.  I feel so blessed to feel strong and healthy!

Mandy1313

Hello December 2008 Divas!

Our 5 year chemo anniversary will soon be on us and just wanted to check in and say "hi". I'm doing fine and wish everyone a wonderful holiday season!

Hugs,

Mandy

lovemyfamilysomuch

Happy 5th to us and blessings to all!

Mandy1313

Hi Divas!

It's 5 years for us now.  Wishing all a new year of health, happiness, and peace.

Mandy

havehope

Happy New Year and a healthy and free of cancer year for all of you! 

xoxo

Texas357

Happy New Year! Celebrate every day!

swest

Happy 5 year anniversary to all of the wonderful, beautiful and strong December 2008 Chemo Sisters!  I think of you all so often.  Much love to all of you!

havehope

Hello my Divas

I hope all of you are doing well.

Today I am very happy. I had my 7 mo check after first recurrence (ovca) and I am still NED. CA125 is 10 and CT scan clean. Looking for a nice summer ( last one I spent it doing chemo). 

Wish you all only NED years to come. Stay strong and have hope. Tomorrow the cure might be here.

PS I saw Pope Francis in Rome for Palm Sunday. It was amazing. I am sending you all blessed hugs. 

Mandy1313

Havehope !

How exciting to have seen Pope Francis in Rome for Palm Sunday.  You are indeed blessed to have been able to see him (and I am not even a Christian, but it is a blessing to see a holy man which Pope Francis certainly is).  

I am happy that you are NED and will have a good summer.  So far I am NED too and it is almost 6 years since my diagnosis.  

I miss our divas here and wish you all good health and happiness for many many years to come.

Hugs

Mandy

havehope

Hello my Divas,

I hope you are all well. 

I had a good summer. Last month the tumor marker started to rise and yesterday it went over the 35 limit to 48 but the CT scan is clean. So my onc put me on Femara, starting next week to see if it works for me. In 8 weeks I will repeat the tumor marker and hopefully it will go down. If not I am facing another round of chemo.  But I am ok. I am so busy I don't have time to think of cancer .  

Hugs and kisses! 

Mandy1313

Havehope,

Thanks for checking in.  Sorry to hear about the tumor markers being up but good that the scan showed nothing.  Hoping that you have a good result with the femara.

Hugs to you and all of my divas.

Mandy

Texas357

HaveHope: Let's just assume that the Femara will do its job! You're a strong person  and you can beat this! 

Anyone else watch Stand Up 2 Cancer last night? That program always brings the fight back to me in such real terms but it also reminds me of how far we've come. Good job, divas!

Mandy1313

Hey havehope

How are things going for you?  Just stopping in to say hello.

And hugs to all of the 2008 divas.

Mandy

swest

Have hope, i hope all is going well!  I have been thinking of you all this month.  6 years since diagnosis.   I am doing well but miss the connection we all had.  Others just dont understand.   Love you all!

havehope

Hi swest!

Thank you for thinking of me. I am doing ok-ish. Breast Cancer still NED but the ovca is acting up again and Monday I have a meeting with my onc. I did have a much longer remission that I had expected  - 12 mo vs 8 mo - which I have enjoyed very much. I am grateful that I was ok to help my daughter  thru the college application process and we are done. It looks like I might start chemo soon and I hope to get another year of remission after that. Btw Femara didn't work for me. 

I wish you all Happy Anniversary and stay healthy and NED!

xoxo

Mandy1313

Have hope--those applications are out--what a sigh of relief for you and your daughter (we were more likely to finish just as the deadline rolled around).  Hope your new chemo works well for you.  I have a friend (never smoked) who has lung cancer with mets--she is still doing well over 10 years after the mets though she does do chemo.  So hoping that you get another nice remission with your new chemo!!!  And good luck to your daughter--waiting for those answers is really nerve-wracking.

Swest--good to hear from you.  We were so close in those days and really did support eachother. I am facebook friends with some of the December 2008 gals....if you have an interest, private message me and I'll give you some info.

Hugs to any of the 2008 December Divas who are reading this.

Mandy1313

havehope

Six years ago this day I had the cancer and my left breast removed. 

Happy anniversary to all of you! Stay healthy! Stay NED!

Hughes and kisses! 

Mandy1313

Congrats on the 6 years havehope!  Now we need to help you fight the ovca--and we are there for you! 

Hugs to all. the 2008 divas!

Mandy

havehope

Hello Divas,

Femara didn't work for me and on Nov 26 I had surgery to remove 2 tumors, one of 2 cm one of 1 cm. I had robotic surgery and they left me home the same day. I was happy that I was able to help my family cooking the turkey and be home for Thanksgiving. But the recovery has been slow. I am feeling much better today and the doctor told me that I am free of visible cancer. I still have to meet with my onc, but the plan is to start chemo on Dec 26. I am looking at 6 months of chemo, Carbo monthly with Taxol weekly 3 wks and then on week off. I hope chemo will work and have another year of remission. Plus I will be done with chemo just in time for my daughter's high school graduation.

I hope you all have a nice holiday season.

Love and peace!

Mandy1313

Oh Havehope--you are one great gal! I too hope that you have a good remission with the chemo and can look forward to the high school and then the college graduation four years later. Have a wonderful holiday.

Hugs to all the 2008 Divas! Had to believe that it was 6 years ago.

Mandy

lovemyfamilysomuch

Hello sisters,
Great to hear from you guys. Havehope, sending love and prayers. 6 year good mammo! xoxo

Texas357

Six years on October 28! You are never far from my thoughts and prayers, HaveHope.

Mandy1313

This group has been here for 6 years--just a few of us check in now. But maybe some of the others will read for the holidays. I am always thankful for this group that got me through some pretty hard times.

Wishing all of the December 2008 divas a holiday season of health, happiness and serenity.

Many hugs,

Mandy

swest

i love my sisters from 2008!

Mandy1313

Swest, nice of you to check in. Some of us keep in touch via facebook--if you're interested, send me a private message. Hope all is well--2008 seems like ages ago.

Hugs to all of the 2008 divas!

havehope

Hello everyone!

I hope you are all well and healthy and enjoying your life.

I am once again in remission since June. My next check will be in January.

Hugs and kisses to all of you!