5 Years Today

shorfi

5 Years Today

shorfi

I don't post much, but just wanted everyone to know that I am celebrating 5 years TODAY. I wanted to share that with others, but it seems like no one is interested in hearing it anymore. So many feelings about it...but really I feel like people just get tired of me talking about it...all the time.

lmays

Thrilled to hear about it!!  Gives me so much hope that I can post something like this one day.

God bless you real good.

shorfi

I have a NEW, wonderful husband of 11 months who is very supportive too. Just mentioned my 5 year anniversary to my best friend, who just said "yea, so what does that mean?". See, that is why I don't share it with anyone. Maybe I will tell my husband when I get home tonight...maybe...maybe not.

But thanks for understanding, I appreciate it.

candie1971

Shorfi....congrats...wahoo!!!!

lovemyfamilysomuch

Congratulations!!!! yay for u!!  In sisterhood,xo

Ainm

Excellent- it is so encouraging for me to hear your wonderful anniversary news.

I am not even a year post dx and I already feel that I bore people!!! When they ask how I am, unless I smile and say how well I'm doing, you can see them glaze over!!

Congratulations and when you are posting your 10th anniversary I hope I'll spot it and be here to congratulate you then too!!

delaine

Congrats shorf11! I am very happy for you and pleased that you took the time to post. Cannot get enough of the good news posts so thank you.

iodine

  YIIIPPPPPPEEEEEEE !!!!!!

So happy for you!  You've found the nickle and on the way to the DIME.

Nah, no one else notices or cares -- 'cept US.

I bought myself a beautiful black (ish) pearl bracelet to celebrate.  Then I took a deep breath and celebrated here on the boards. 

I hope you do something special for yourself.  don't wait on anyone else to do it--likely won't happen.  Just feel that special glow that we are sending to you and know we are all smiling and SO happy for YOU>

shorfi

Jo...when my husband picked me up from work yesterday, I very casually mentioned to him that it was my 5 year anniversary being free from breast cancer. Immediately...he grabbed my hand and kissed it. I told him what it meant and said I hope to be the same way 10 years from now. He smiled at me and continued to hold my hand...sort of in a special way. That made me feel happy that he acknowledged how I felt.

But I appreciate the congrats from everyone here...we only understand each other. Thanks again!

rreynolds1

Your guy is a "keeper"!  Congratulations!  Stay well and happy.

Roseann

London-Virginia

Hey - congratulations!!!!!!  IT is so good to hear this.  I cannot even begin to say how much help this type of news is to me at  this time.  I am still grappling with it all, and haven't yet got my confidence about the years ahead, so am dependent on good news from people like you!!!  Thank you.  Thank you.

Listen, maybe you need to give you friend this website address and suggest she goes research why 5 years really matters........  just a thought

xxxxxxxxx

shorfi

Thanks Jo and Roseann...he really is a KEEPER. Such a kind and gentle man. We will be celebrating our one year wedding anniversary next month. Second marriages for both of us. I will be 55 on the 21st of this month and he is 50. Like I said earlier, I wish I could have experienced this kind of love earlier in my life

Jo - congratulations on your 5 year mark too

Virginia - It took a couple of years before I began to "not think" about cancer all day long. Felt great. I use to look at these threads and wondered if I would ever "feel good" again. I do...and you will be soon be at the one year mark...two years mark...and on and on. Best wishes to you

OneBadBoob

OMG!  Tired of hearing about it?  Absolutely not!!!!

We love to hear these wonderful stories and it gives all of us coming behind you great hope that we all will be celebrating our five years out soon!!

Please keep coming back so we can celebrate with you!! 

God bless you!!  And all of our BC sisters who return and let us all know how well they are doing!!

Give that "Man" a hug and kiss from me--he sure is a keeper!!

And big congratsto you, Jo, also!!

Your stories keep us all upbeat and rocking!!  Thanks!!

lexi4

Whoopee!! Happy 5 year cancerversary!! It's a big milestone and I am so happy that you came back to share it. It gives us all lots of hope!

Hugs,

Lexi

melmedic06

DANCING WITH NED!!!  i am soooooo happy for you and what wonderful news that you get to share it with your loving and devoted husband- double the blessings :-)   i will be 5 years on october 12th from my first dx- i had my labs done last week and they were the best ever so i am counting that as "official" even though i won't see my oncologist until the 14th of this month- yes our friends and family do tend to glaze over when we mention our cancer- oh how they must be suffering listening to us after all these years (yeah- whatever people this cancer is real and we are living it all you have to do is be patient while we share our struggle)- so we come to these boards where we know the support is never ending and given in love- CONGRATS!!! keep the faith ladies

ILC  left breast  0.9 cms  10/04 lumpectomy  negative nodes  radiation arimidex  + + -

DCIS right breast  08/05  lumpectomy BENIGN BREAST TISSUE radiation  arimidex

PS73

Yeah!  Congrats to you

Question, is it a five year mark from the day you finished all chemo and herceptin if app or dx?

JulieL

I hope that at my five year mark I have the same man with me that has helped me through this. We started dating in the beginning of June and I was diagnosed at the end of July. He stuck with me through a bilateral mastectomy and said that he is with me through the whole thing. Although I have known him for 12 + years I am so grateful that he stayed with me through this. He doesn't know it yet but I hope he is there to celebrate with me in 2014. You are so lucky to have a husband that understand what you went through but that is probably because he was there for you through your ordeal and saw what you went through. You are one lucky lady.

Julie

jillyG

Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you!!!  WE will never be sick of hearing of that stuff, so come here whenever you want to shout it from the rooftops!

I love hearing survivor stories, it really lifts me up. I can only hope to be posting a message just like that in 4 years! Woohoo, you go girl!

shorfi

PS73 - The date is from the day of hearing my diagnosis.

JillyG - Looking forward to hearing your 5 year survivor story. BTW...love your hair. It is soo cute

shorfi

Hey Jane...I'll kiss and hug him for you when he picks me up from work...lol

Thanks everyone for your words of encouragement.  Means so much