Any '03 almni?????

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Sachi
Sachi Member Posts: 351
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer

When I was diagnosed in 2003 I made some good friends here. We supported each other through all the trials of cemo, radiation and getting our lives back. I know many of the ladies I met are getting on beautifully with their lives and that's great! I was just wondering , if you still check in here, if you could let us all know how you're doing? I miss you.

 I'm fine. My daughter still works for ACS. She's doing well at her job and feels good that she is helping to fight this awful disease.

 My youngest is 16. I can't believe she'll be going to college in 2 short years. We are having an AFS exchange student this fall for the year and are looking forwad to that. He's from Thailand.

I hope everyone is well. I won't name names because I wouldn't want to forget anyone - but we had a wonderful group and I think of you all often.

 Barb

PS Of course I had to go spell alumni wrong!! And I can't see how to change it. Oh well... can I still claim chemo brain? :)

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  • hollyann
    hollyann Member Posts: 2,992
    edited August 2009

    Sachi!..So glad to see you!...Welcome Back!   ..I am from the 07 group but it does my heart good to see an old timer!.....(no offense I am just glad to see anyone posting on here longer than 2 years)...I remember when I forst came here ....You welcomed me with open arms and made me feel at ease......You helped me navigate some of the harder stuff like path reports and drains.........Again it is SO goo dto see you again!>.....

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  • sprph
    sprph Member Posts: 11
    edited August 2009

    just checking in as well, had my 5 years end of treatment 7/23  and all is well (knockon wood) how is everyone else doing?

    susan

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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited August 2009

    I'm an '03' also...........ended my 5 years of treatment the end of April!  (Just in time for my DH to be thrust into the arms of the beast)

    Off of Femara..........I so looked forward to that!  Have to say that I don't feel any different yet, was hoping my hormone deprived body might immediately bounce back.

    How about you all................notice any 'good' changes since going off treatment?

    Denise

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  • cats-in-nc
    cats-in-nc Member Posts: 17
    edited August 2009

    Hi all and congrats!

     I was DX 9/3/03 and don't even want to go into all the cr*p I went through as I keep thinking I need to get over it all! In short, I had right mast in Oct. 2003 that resulted in serious infection and had to have expander removed, did a prophy left mast with bilat DIEP in January '05 and I look great (if I may say so)!

    Denise, I hear you about a bounce back! My last Femara was July 5th this year and I think my feet are sorer than they were while on the blasted drug! I hope it ends soon along with all the other SE's but it's been 4 weeks and no change. When does it all end?

    HUGS all around! We've come far and we continue to thrive!

     Gina 

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  • sassy
    sassy Member Posts: 38
    edited August 2009

    Hi, Sachi

    I was 2002 alumni but did not discover this website until the end of 2002. Been faithfully "lurching" often but hardly post anymore. Am doing good, will finish Arimidex this November. Have not had too many side effects but would like to lose some of my weight I've gained. My hair got really thin, hope it will spruce up a bit. Otherwise, things are going good. Nice to hear from some of us "oldies". Take care. Sassy

    correction" did not discover how this site was working until almost at the end of my treatment.

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited August 2009

    Hey oldbies!!!  I was Oct. '02, and love to see these familiar names.  I'm doing well.  Had a MRI for one thing and it showed a flattened implant---even the plastic surgeon agreed.  Had surgery to replace it and add some padding, and the one there was fine---it just slid to the side.  LOL, I have it in the closet--wonder if it'd make a good paperweight.  They wouldn't keep it and I have no idea what to do with it,

    Now I'm heading (finally) for back surgery, with rods and fusion end of Sept.  Been trying to do it since late May.

    Just heard from a nursing school friend I'd not spoken with since '72!  She had bc 4 years ago. She lives fairly close, so we'll be getting together half way --talked for 2 .5 hrs already!

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  • sushanna1
    sushanna1 Member Posts: 764
    edited August 2009

    2001, but didn't discover this site until faced with a biopsy six months after I finished treatment in 2002. Sachi--Glad to hear that things are going well. Denise and Gina--I am really looking forward to life without femara--only three more years (I did 5 years of tamoxifen.).  However, I fear that since I had a positive node that I will be on femara for ten years or so.  All in all.  Life is good.  No reason to complain. Dotti--Still smiling about the paperweight.

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  • Judy_Mc
    Judy_Mc Member Posts: 32
    edited August 2009

    Hello All,

    It is nice to hear from the 2003 sisters. I'm doing fine. I have had no medical problems since I took my last arimidex just about 1 year ago. I felt so much better after I stopped taking it.

    I had come on here today to try to make a decision if I should continue with yearly checkups with the onc or just let my GP take care of everything.What do you girls do?

    Good to talk to ya'll.

    Judy

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited August 2009

    My pcp does my follow up --was released by onc and he's 2 hours away.  My pcp doesn't do a great breast exam (I've found that few docs do) so I depend on my mammo and self.

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  • Sachi
    Sachi Member Posts: 351
    edited August 2009

    Good to hear from you all! I will continue to go to my onc for check ups. He's the best! A funny thing - he says I'll be on Femara forever. Has anyone else heard of this? I did a year of Tamox and am coming up on 5 years of Femara.

    Iodine, I hope the back surgery helps!

    B

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  • neesie
    neesie Member Posts: 1,924
    edited August 2009

    Yikes, Sachi!  Femara forever????  No, I have never heard of that and can't imagine it.  I know there was some talk about 10 years vs 5 years, but because it is so hard on the bones my Onc didn't recommend it.

    All I can say is YIKES...........good luck to you!

    Denise

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  • Sachi
    Sachi Member Posts: 351
    edited August 2009

    Its funny, none of my BC friends here are getting the same advice from their oncs, either. I'm not really having trouble with it - maybe that's why he wants to keep me on it forever. I went to a lecture and they said that at this point they don't see a negative side to staying on it. Hmm... now you have me thinking. Maybe I'll start a new post about femara and see what everyone else's doctor is telling them.

    How are you , denise? You changed your screen name?

    Barb

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