Five years out !

Texgirl · February 2010

Just an encouraging word to all the Stage III'ers.... just celebrated this week my FIFTH year out . As you can see, my tumor was large and I had scads of positive nodes. So it is possible..we are not doomed and life can go on with some degree of normalcy.

How can i explain this ? ..I have no idea. I never expected to see this milestone and I am just in awe that I am doing so well . So ladies, please have hope . Live each day to the fullest .I do not know what is around the corner for me ,but by golly,I am not sitting around waiting for the other shoe to drop ! I wish the best to all of you......

Letha

geewhiz · February 2010

WooHoo!!! Congratulations!!! You are an angel to share with us!! Posts like this help me keep my eyes on the horizon.

krcll · February 2010

Letha- Wow!! Congratulations!!!!!!! What an inspiration you are to us all! Thank you so much for stopping by!

diana50 · February 2010

congrats** thanks for sharing this wonderful news**

helena67 · February 2010

Thanks for sharing!!

-Helena.

KerryMac · February 2010

Letha - Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Heres to the next 50!

Beverly11 · February 2010

Letha - Congrats & thanks for posting. Love, love, love to hear these stories!

Continue to live each day to the fullest.

Bev

lexi4 · February 2010

Yay!! You made my day!! I wish you many more years of NED!

victoriasecret · February 2010

Thank you for posting !! HOPE love that word !! much love C

gillyone · February 2010

Congratulations and thankyou so much! We need to hear this.

Bugs · February 2010

Letha,

Congrats! May you have many, many more!

blondie45 · February 2010

Letha - congrats and you have helped me more than words can ever say girl!!!!!

DCMom · February 2010

Letha- Boy I want to be just like you Cool

You're my hero of the day. Thank you so much for posting. Now go take on the next 5 years!!!!!!

kim40 · February 2010

Letha - Thank you sooooooooooooooo much for posting. You are an inspiration to us all!!

Keep smiling and keep celebrating!!

Annie62 · February 2010

Letha,

Thank you so much for posting. I am also 5 years out but reading your story gives me hope too! The new treatments are helping us too.

I don't post a lot and have been MIA from the boards the past month (life has been keeping me busy). I'm so glad I saw your post.

Annie

Celtic_Spirit · February 2010

Brilliant! And congratulations on a very happy milestone!

You're sentiments are similar to mine...I may have a 40 years of life left, a year, or one day, but by golly, I'm going to make the time in between full of fun and joy.

catwoman50 · February 2010

I will be an 8 yr survivor this May. Had my operation on Memorial Day Week-end 2002 and was finished 4 rounds of Chemo when my Mom passed away at 83 in Sept 2002. She lived about 10 minutes from me and was taking me to my treatments. I went on for her and finished Chemo on Veterans Day 2002. I finished Radiation on Valentines Day 2003. I started Tamoxifin Dec. 2002 and finished with Arimidex around Christmas 2007. the 5 years. It was a hard battle to fight but I made it...Just take one day at a time. I had my story published in the Better Homes and Gardens Pink Spiral Cookbook around 2007 or 2008. My Moms favorite receipe is published also "Cheese Nut Wafers." I was born and raised in Delaware and for the last 5 yrs have lived in N. Carolina.

Betsy

SpunkyGirl · February 2010

Letha,

There are so many women like you who are out there doing well that we don't get to hear about. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your success story. We all need to hear these as much as possible!

AWESOME!

Bobbie

Let-It-Be · February 2010

Thanks for posting Letha, you made my day!

To many, many more years to you and all my sistahs!

kimber3006 · February 2010

Congratulations and thanks so much for posting!

karen1956 · February 2010

Letha...congrats on 5 years!!!!

Betsy...congrats on almost 8 years!!!!

KAren

Gitane · February 2010

Letha and Betsy, Your posts mean the world to us. Thank you for posting. We need this good news!

AzKim · February 2010

YEE-HAW!!!! You ladies made my day,.too!!! Congratulations and thank you sooooo much for posting!! *dancing jig*

tamlyn110 · February 2010

Congrats! That is so great. It is so nice to hear the good stories.

traceyz · February 2010

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

clariceak · February 2010

Letha

Thank you so much for coming back to post your story. I'm a fellow 111c and you've made my day! Best wishes for continued good health.

Flamin_nora · February 2010

wonderful news! keep on kicking cancer's butt!!!!

thank you soooooo much for thinking of us and sharing your success!!! hearing stories such as yours is a real inspiration to me and helps me stay positive during some of the dark days!