ONE YEAR AGO TODAY......

jenn3

One year ago today, June 19th I rec'd the news that I had breast cancer.  Wow.......I can't believe it's been a year.  I still find it funny to say I had cancer, seems weird coming out of my mouth.  I had cancer and went through all of the treatments and don't regret any of the decisions I made from surgery, to chemo, radiation and the delay of recon.  All week this day was on my mind, then I woke up this morning, ran errands all over town, went to the show, had a mani/pedi and didn't think about what today meant until I came home.  I had a great day!!!

Thank you to all of my BCO sisters for all of your support during this last year.

JacquiAL

Jenn,

I was diagnosed one year ago today also. 

I'm glad you had a great day and are happy with all your treatment decisions.

My husband gave me a cancerversary present. 

My best to you.

Jacqui 

karen1956

congrats on your 1st cancerversary!!!

littletower

Hey Jenn3-

Congrats! Mine is coming up on Friday. Glad you had a great day!

lorrhaw

Jenn - congratulations on making it through your year of treatments.  I have a ways to go until I am at that point but I can relate to your comment that you still find it hard to believe you have cancer, I am still trying to believe it about myself.  I am also glad to hear that you have no regret over any of the decisions you made regarding your treatment options.  That is a very good thing and must mean that things are working and you made the right decisions.

I guess the moment we first found out we have cancer is embedded in our memory banks, kind of like when people ask you "where were you when you learned President Kenndy was shot? you heard Princess DI had died? you learned the news about 9/11? etc."  Truly a moment in time that changed our lives forever.  I know I will never forget the moment I first heard.  My husband's best friend of 30+ years had come over for a Friday evening of hanging out and eating and drinking when the phone call came in.  The two of them have been there through many life changing events together and my husband commented how fitting it was that he was there when we heard the news.  I remember thinking it was kind of unfair because all my BFFs live out of state and had to hear the news over the phone but once I learned how much this would change not only my life but DHs  and the whole family I was happy that he had the support.

Sorry to ramble on about myself but your post triggered the thoughts.

 I am truly happy for you and I wish you many, many, many more anniversaries

jenn3

Thank you

And.........congrats on your 1year cancerversaries Jacq and Littletower.

lorrhaw - no need to apologize for rambling, this is where we can talk, vent, have memories or just ramble.  My thought triggered your memory.  You are right the day we found out we had cancer will stick with us as if it were yesterday.  It won't be long before I'm sending you congrats on your one year cancerversary.

pupfoster1

Wow, Congrats on your one year of survivorship!  It's amazing how far you've come isn't it?  YOU GO GIRL!

Love,

Sharon

Bugs

And what a year it's been!  Happy 1 year, Jenn!  You're doing awesome.

Frankie_

Jenn-CONGRATS!!! Wishing and hoping that you have many more anniversaries to come.

precioustime

Jenn-  Congrats on your 1 year Victory over Cancer!!  I was also diagnosed last year--6/9/09 and am claiming victory over cancer!!  I will go in on June 29, 2010 for PET scan and CT scan follow up -- HOWEVER, I am still claiming victory over cancer!!  I feel Awesome other than pneumonitis caused from radiation -- BUT out of everything that we have been through-- that is nothing, right!!

Congrats again and together we will walk in victory and only look back to see the mountain that we have climbed to help others that are making the same journey now that we have Survived:)

Loretta

YoYo44

Congrats Jenn!!  I know you really had some tough times but you were truly indomitable and you made it through in high spirits.  You made treatment easier for me too.

My 1 year will be July 3.  It was actually the biopsy date but the radiologist was so kind and she was honest.  When I asked her, what do you think, is it cancer, can it be anything else?  She said she was pretty certain it was cancer and the tests would confirm it.  And then she said, but you will be OK now, we will take care of you.  I know they don't usually tell you anything until the tests, but I was relieved to stop trying to think of what else it could be, as well as horrified that it was cancer of course.

I am editing this to add that tomorrow is my last radiation treatment!  Yay!!

Have a wonderful celebration Jenn!!!

Yo

kimber3006

Congrats Jenn!  Wishing you many, many more annual great days!

runner262

Congratulations Jenn, I celebrated my one year in May. Hard to believe a year has gone by.  Sometimes it feels like just yesterday.

Makratz

Congrats!!! Wishing you a very healthy, long lifetime!

Karen09

Congrats Jenn!  Here's to another 80 more cancerversaries to you! 

jenn3

Thank you and happy cancerversaries to everyone that had one recently pass or coming up.  Isn't funny how when we're diagnosed and given the news time moves in slow motion, then we hit the one year mark, look back and it seems to have just flown by.

I couldn't have gotten through this without all of you - you are a wonderful group of women!

thriceblessed

Jenn, Jacq, Littletower,

 I'm celebrating too!  6/19 is my cancerversary date too, and, Jenn, you and I have very similar diagnoses/profiles.  My husband and I celebrated by going away for the weekend to a lake in the mountains, rented a boat for a few hours, did some hiking.  It's wonderful to celebrate being done with treatment, being cancer-free, and enjoying life.  I agree - the many sisters on this board have really helped get me through.

sumaiamhmd

    HELLO JEN and congrats , mine was afew  days ago and ifinished all that sinario ,i want to ask u and all women there  ... WHAT DO WE HAVE NEXT ... what kind of treatment shall we  have to insure that we control that horrible desease . and by the way this is my first time posting one of u i hope  u care .

AnacortesGirl

Congrats to all the anniversary ladies!

I'm coming up on mine in a few weeks.  I'm happy to say that I don't log in as much because I'm back to being busy and don't have as much computer time.  It's so nice having a life again.

jenn3

Congrats to hitting your one year marks Anacortes and Suma.

Suma-as for follow up care, it depends on your dx, as for mine I am triple negative and will not be taking herceptin, zometa or tamoxifin, which seems to be the long term medications for women who are positive for ER/PR/HER.  I will continue to see my oncologist and surgical oncologist every three months and as my onc said live my life.