10 years ago today
Yes, it was 10 years ago today, I was told I had breast cancer. My cancer was stage IIb, measured almost 4cm and one of my lymph nodes was infected.
Now 10 years have passed - I've got to the point where no one could even imagine I battled cancer.
To those of you who have just diagnosed, you will be where I am before you even know. So stay positive and eat a lot of chocolate!
xo
Fumi
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wonderful to read this today Thank you Fumi for coming back to post this and huge congratulations on getting to where you have!!!
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Woo Hoo nowheregirl! Have an awesome day! Congratulations!
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Congratulations..
I also celebrated my 10 year back in April
Hugs to all
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What an inspiration! Thanks for sharing, Fumi, and congratulations!
Enjoy some chocolate today

Sheila -- congrats to you on your 10 years as well!
--The Mods
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and love the part about the chocolate :-)
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Congratulations Fumi and Shelia! And lots of chocolate too!
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thank you nowheregirl!.. I would like to request access to the picture form. I had double mastectomy on feb 26. I have finished four rounds of adrimycin and in now on my sixth round of taxol and herceptin. My tumor was 8 cm and 12 lymph nodes involved. All other test have been great results so far. You have given me such wonderdul inspiration. I will be finishing taxol/herceptin in august then onto radiation. Im struggiling with a decision on surgery and inter net photos from plastic surgeons are not really helping me. I would appreciate hearing and seeing first hand what other survivors have chosen and what the outcome was like. Please help! If you ok my request to have access to the photo forum, please let me know. Thank you again for everything and I wish you well!
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Congratulations Fumi and Sheila!
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hi fumi & Sheila!
Congrats and welcome to the 10 years plus group.
ain't it wonderful
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Thank You so much Ladies.
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Congrats Fumi and Sheila on your 10th year anniversary!!!! Warriors!!!!
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Awesome! Thank you to the both of you for sharing!!! I feel so happy right now! You give me hope.
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Awesome Thank you for sharing!
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Congrats, Fumi and Sheila! And thanks for all you both do!!
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Congrats Fumi and Sheila! What a wonderful milestone, and how thoughtful of you to share in order to give others of us hope! Enjoy more chocolate!
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February 2018 marked 12 years since diagnosis.....6 month check up yesterday...still dancing with NED

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love this thread
bump 💐
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So awesome, We are just starting out on our TNBC (STAGE 2A) journey. 2nd chemo scheduled for Thursday if her WBC count comes back up. I am her husband and best friend for 40 yrs. She is way tougher than I am. Thanks and God Bless
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