5 year survivors, post your screen name here!

Denise-G

Five years ago today, my trusted family physician and long-time friend called me and told me I had breast cancer.  Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be here 5 years later!  But I am - 6 cm plus tumor, 9 positive nodes, Her2Pos and was only able to have  THREE months of Herceptin due to heart damage. 

But I am still here!  Thank you all for all your comfort, hope, and courage that you gave me through the years!!  I am so grateful.

farmerlucy

Woo Hoo Denise! Congrats!

chef127

5 short years from surgery this week. NED, no chemo, no AI's. Lots and lots of hope.

xox

dsgirl

Congratulations chef127, love good news.

dsgirl

farmerlucy

Super great news chef127! Congrats!

songbird68

Congratulations chef127

Xx

Janetanned

Five years ago this month I found out that I had cancer in both breasts and four positive nodes. November of 2011, I had a BMX, ALND, and bilateral DIEP reconstruction. Five years later, after having chemo, radiation, more surgery, and 4+ years of AIs, I'm still kicking!

farmerlucy

Way to go Janetanned! Woo Hoo!

ruthbru

Congratulations chef & Janet!

Denise-G

Woo hoo, Chief and Janetanned!!!!

songbird68

Congratulations janetanned

Xx

newbie20111

Hi All,

Five years out! Age 66.

Check out Metavivor.org. Lots of long term survivors with METS.

I am Five years out from DX Stage 3 with nodes, the works ( TCH surgery and rads) , two years almost out from regional METs. ( Doxetacel/Herceptin/Perjeta combo)

NED until the next CT. Recently sprained both ankles not watching where I was going.

Marched in DC from the Washington Monument to the Capitol in honor of the 113 bc folks who do not make our milestones. ( Stampede for Stage Four...Metavivors) . (30 percent of BC patients become Metastatic.)

Keep on truckin'

Newbie 20111

sbelizabeth

Five years ago yesterday, I picked up a phone call--it was my gyno. "It's cancer," she said.

And here I am today, happy and healthy. It was a long, bumpy road to get here, but SO worth it.

ruthbru

Congratulations!!!!

peacestrength

chef, Jane, selizabeth....from one stage 3'er to another...thank you for sharing!!! Hugs

farmerlucy

Five years looks great on you! Congrats Newbie and sb! Have a joyous day

donnie

Still kicking! Coming up on 6 years from my first diagnosis back in December 18, 2010

farmerlucy

Wayto go Donnie! I'll bet that feels great! Celebrate!

duckyb1

Today I celebrate 6 years since I was diagnosed.......so glad to be alive to .....I call my self "Lucky Ducky"......

farmerlucy

Woo Hoo! Congrats ducky!

Chris13

Almost at five. Diagnosed on my 65th birthday. Started on AI, with few side effects. _{Had mast with DIEP two months later, due to a planned major trip out of the country, plus ILC not usually fast growing. Low oncotype but everyone surprised I had a node involved. Expect to remain on AI several more years if research bears that out.}

farmerlucy

My five years is up today! Hooray! The really amusing thing is I had not thought about it at all today until just now. Now that is irony. Sorry BC radio, your signal is getting weak.

ruthbru

Congratulations, Lucy!

farmerlucy

Thanks Ruth! And Ahem, congrats on TEN for you!

dsgirl

Congratulations farmerlucy on the 5 years, and wow, ruthbru Congratulations on the 10 years. I think there is a thread for 10 years btw.

dsgirl

ruthbru

Thank you! I just 'passed' my mammogram so I guess it's official. (I am now going to knock on wood!)

Nash54

ruthbru.....Congrats! How long did you take AI's?

Andrea1111

First diagnosed in 2003 and still here...after 3 chemo treatments and 3 hormone therapy and 4 surgeries. Started Ibrance and Letrozole two weeks ago. 14 years.

Valstim52

congrats to all. Wish there were more triple negatives posting. I know there is a thread, but kind of sparce.

ruthbru

Thanks Nash, 5 years of Arimidex.