Good visit- a little celebration

momand2kids

11 year visit this morning--it is getting to be time to leave the onc and just go back to pcp (but still have imaging done at cancer center)... mammogram fine-- MRI will be in fall-- plus a colonoscopy yesterday with no findings. I have learned to celebrate the little things (and the not so little things) and no findings/benign are always cause for celebration!!!!

Mavericksmom

Did you continue Letrozole for more than five years? I don’t think I will ever relax about getting ILC again, but so good to hear you have had 11 cancer free years! Congratulations!!

momand2kids

Hi

I stayed on letrozole for 5 years-- my onc did not feel that it was necessary to go longer and the research did not convince her that we should go longer. I think it was a good call.... but every situation is different--- and it looks like you have been through it a couple of times.... I wish you luck.

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Mavericksmom

I had 15 1/2 years between the IDC and ILC. It shook me to the core because I was sure I was cured!

I will always believe my cancer will return because of my personal experience. I do hope that as time goes on I will put those beliefs on a shelf in the back of my mind and just relish each year I am cancer free! I don't want fear of recurrence to rob me of joy.

I'm leaning towards five years on Letrozole too, but I just have to take it one day at a time. I'm doing the Risk Assessment in October as things have changed since I was tested years ago. I will be glad to hear what the results are. I should mention my mother and two of my three sisters also had breast cancer, but I am BRCA neg.

For now I just want to say Woohooo! I'm so happy you are 11 years cancer free.....and counting!😊 I hope you celebrated in a big way! Your post lifted my spirits!

Suzyshacklechick

I just got my letter after my first 6 month Mamo after my lumpectomy and there is no evidence of cancer.,Woo hoo! I will celebrate all these”little” victories. Trying to eat better as I have gained weight on Arimidex and making myself exercise more. But today after opening that letter.....is a great day!

momand2kids

Hi

the NP did my risk assessment and it is now pretty low-- again, who knows, but it is nice to know that the odds are more in my favor than not..... I am starting to realize that all of these little victories must be celbrated!!!

beach2beach

Congrats and to lifetime of all clear!

arizonaboundgal

That's great news! Congrats on 11 and here's to a bunch more.

momand2kids

Thanks all--I am just going to ride this wave for a while-- I don't want worry to rob me of right now!!! Just like Maverick said above. Feeling great- and mentally relieved for now. Stay cool wherever you are!

arizonaboundgal

Momand2kids...Where are you in Boston? I live on the NS.

momand2kids

Metro west---