Starting 7th year with mbc

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Partyoffive
Partyoffive Member Posts: 188
edited June 2020 in Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

hi everyone: I just realized this weekend was the start of my 7th year with mbc. I was diagnosed de nova at 43 with innumerable bone mets and was on tamoxifen for 6 years and due to rising tm’s switched to I/L in December. I’ve been very lucky and I know it I’ve had very few physical side effects but this past year has been a doozy emotionally. I went through the grieving process when I was diagnosed I grieved for the life I was losing and was pretty confident that I had dealt with the huge emotional impact mbc was having on my life but after this past year I realized all I did was bury those feelings and they came roaring out this past year-all the fear,uncertainty and loneliness I ignored had to be dealt with. How my husband and five kids managed to put up with me I have no idea but with their love and support lots of counseling and Xanax I am feeling like I can take on year 7. I’m grateful for every year I’ve had and never thought I’d be here to turn 50 but here I am and to celebrate my kids got me a puppy-the gift that keeps on giving! I don’t post a lot but read all the threads and want to thank everyone for all the great info and support.

Kristin

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited May 2020

    Partyoffive, thank you for posting! starting your 7th year with MBC gives me and other women here, hope. YAY for a puppy, too! I am 6 months into stage IV and seem to be doing ok but the unknown of how much time I have left is hard to take. Enjoy your family and puppy!

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  • Partyoffive
    Partyoffive Member Posts: 188
    edited May 2020

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    aprilgirl1-thank you so much. Those first few months were difficult you have to reframe your whole life and until this past year was the most difficult time in the past 7 years. I’ve was extremely lucky to be on just tamoxifen for so long and hope I can have the same experience on I/L. Good luck to you! And the puppy is so cute and makes me smile every day-he’s a French bull dog and he’s silly and goofy and though I just wanted some new sneakers a puppy is better then shoes!

    Kristin

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  • Chico
    Chico Member Posts: 196
    edited May 2020

    Glad that you are doing sowell Kristin and congrats on 7 years. Enjoy your puppy - what a wonderful gift from you children.

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  • Chico
    Chico Member Posts: 196
    edited May 2020

    Glad that you are doing so wellKristin and congrats on 7 years. Enjoy your puppy - what a wonderful gift from your children.

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  • Cure-ious
    Cure-ious Member Posts: 2,626
    edited June 2020

    Wow, what a story! Enjoy year 7!!!


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  • JACK5IE
    JACK5IE Member Posts: 760
    edited June 2020

    We are here for you during those tough times Kristin. Congrats on 7 years!

    Do you have a picture of the puppy?

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