06/06/06-Six Years Ago At This Moment...

sugarplum

...I was under the knife, having my bustline removed and replaced. Five hours later I came to consciousness (rather abruptly, I remember) and my first thought was "It's done." Of course it was really only just beginning, as I learned when I was wheeled down the hall towards my husband who was trying to smile - and who then had to tell me I had positive nodes, which we both knew meant CHEMO. A journey I had thought I just couldn't make - but of course I did, along with everything else the doctors threw at me! It now seems surreal to be sitting here at the same desk, looking out at the same view, and realizing that nothing - and yet everything - has changed.

Thanks for listening to my musings - all the best to all who survive along with me...

 Julie  

diana50

hi julie

6 years is good mileage AWAY from cancer* awesome. i am happy for you.  yeah, nothing has changed but everything has changed.  i like that muse*

 keep on*

diana

Moderators

Congrats on your 6 years, Sugarplum!

everyminute

always hope. 

TectonicShift

Wonderful!! You give me hope!!!!!

Elizabeth1959

Sugarplum

Thanks for posting.  It gives me hope to see people thriving.  Here's to another six.

Elizabeth

faithfulheart

Thank you for keeping the hope ALIVE!!!!!!!!

Heres to a life time of nothing and yet everything changing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Steph 

caaclark

There are a bunch of us hitting 6 years!!!!!!!  Whooo hoooo!!!!

lkc

Julie, congratulations! This is a big milestone! Enjoy life just gets better now.

katyand4

Awesome news....thank you for sharing!

116

Whoo Hooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rainenz

Sugarplum congrats on your 6 years.  I also celebrate 6 years from my 2nd dx this month.

it feels great to be getting to these milestones and being able to enjoy the small stuff.

Rachel1

Congratulations. Your post brought tears to my eyes. I needed to read this right now. Here's to 6x6 more years of looking out that window!! :-)

Rachel

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DX 5/2010 4.5 IDC, grade 3, 7 nodes, er/pr+, brca2+ 

KerryMac

Congratulations, keep on going!!

lostinmo

Congratulations! Keep on enjoying that view for a long time. It's stories like your that gives us newbies hope! 

Celtic_Spirit

Congratulations! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who remembers her cancer milestones!

Momof2inME

6 years is incredible!!! WooooHooooo!!

jennyboog

Congratulations! May you have many, many more.

1openheart

Sugarplum...I'm coming up on my 1 yr. UMX anniversary next week.  And you dx date is the same as mine, only 5 yrs. earlier.  You had to endure much more than I have in the past year and I am so happy to hear that you have marched through whatever cancer had to throw at you and have come out the other side.  Congratulations and thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with all of of us who are walking along the path behind you.

JacquelineG

Wonderful!! Congratulations!!

jackie

Gitane

I am sorry it took me so long to respond.  Wonderful milestone!  I liked reading your "musings", thanks for sharing them.  Hurray!!!

Bugs

Wooot whoot!  Congrats on your 6 years, Sugarplum!  Many more to come!

NancyD

Congrats! Here's to many, many more 06's.

clariceak

6 years is a awesome goal to reach, and your post was lovely.  Would you consider posting it in the 5+ years plus thread as well.  When I first was dxed, it was my go to thread if I was feeling down.

I think our stats are almost identical.  You made my day!  I hope you have many more years of enjoying the view from your desk.