What did you do on your Cancerversary

When I was diagnosed in April 09, 2009  my 2 cousins were with me during all my consultations. The 3 of us were born 2 weeks apart in 1970. On that day, we vowed to celebrate our 40th birthday together, which we did April 26, 2010. In fact we had a mini family reunion. It was great. I did not even think about my "cancerversary" and I never plan too.

I cried.  It was very traumatic for me, and I didn't think it would be.  Maybe it's the dang triple negative thing - perhaps if I am fortunate to have more "trouble-free" years, I will be able to "celebrate" it, as I know I should.  I just couldn't this year - it was year one and it hit me hard again.

Happy Cancerversary, littletower - I hope it's a wonderful day!

Linda

Not sure just what Hubby and I will do--

It will be three years on July 3.

I cannot believe it has been that long.

Not sure what we will do, but we will do something!@!!!!!

I just passed my one year cancervrsary.  I thought about it all week before the actual date and when the day came, I completely forgot about it. I spent the day running errands and to the show.  Came home, sat down and remembered what day it was...........Funny how things happen. 

Happy Cancerversary.

I got my hair cut on my 1 year anniversary.  It was the first time since finishing chemo in June.  It felt the right way to celebrate the day. 

Karyn

I had CTS surgery on the day before my one year anniversary as I did not want to be at work and in the same place as when I was told I had BC (actually anniversary was a saturday).  Don't remember what I did for 2nd anniversary, but for some reason it was hard.  Went to visit my folks and a girlfriend around my 3rd anniversary (realized after I booked the trip that I would be flying to my parents then, it wasn't planned) and have not idea what I did this year for year 4, which means I probably did nothing.

Congrats on your one year and I hope it is a good day.

Happy cancerversary Littletower!   And many many many many more cancer free ones!

I just had my first cancerversary the other week and I went to work, did some housework, relaxed with my cat and talked to some friends and coworkers and reflected.....it was a regular day and while I didn't do anything "special"...I did all the "normal" things I couldn't always do when I was having treatment and mentally I was enjoying my day and giving cancer a big middle finger!  lol

I got a pedicure with pink ribbons on my big toes and a tattoo!

My first one was big. We all went out to dinner, my dh, kids, parents, siblings and their families. We had a great big dinner party. My family bought me presents and balloons and a big cake. It was special. My second one was more toned down, just dinner with family.

 I also write a special email with more personal feelings about the last year and send it out to my siblings. That's more a my thing.

Hey Hattie- I remember you from when I was first dx. (I wasn't much of a poster, have changed my name and have never had a personal avatar so I'm sure you don't remember me). 

 My cancerversaries - I was in such a fog, I don't remember the exact date. Recently I've chosen 10/31 - 11/1 easy to remember and within a day or two.  When I was 5 yrs out, I smiled all day and went lunch with my boss that week. He saw me thru the whole thing.  At lunch he cried and told me he was so afraid I was going to die. One of his good friends died from bc. But his mom and both his sisters are longterm survivors!

 In my day, I've done som relay for lifes, some Danskin mini-tris. Now I enjoy a simple life and am so glad I have chance. Just like Miss Hattie!

Annie 

I have several, the day I found my lump,the day I was diagnosed,the day I had my mastectomy,the days I finished chemo and herceptin and my first year clean mammo.....I do little things for each day,I always buy a plant because the day I was diagnosed I planted a beautiful pink mini rose..not planned..just happened that way, this year it is covered in blooms,have a special dinner,go to a concert,..but this year is my second year and I am going to meet with a plastic surgeon and plan reconstruction!!!

hmmmm...I've had 7 cancerversaries and am preparing for the 8th. I try to gather up all my bad habits and enjoy them all at once on one day. F you, cancer.

 I usually drink my favorite libation, "Knock You Naked Margueritas", which were invented by that amazing American piece of womanhood from Jackson, Mississippi, Jill Connor Browne, author of the Sweet Potato Queens Book of Love. Actually I think the recipe for this fine beverage came from her later book, The Sweet Potato Queens Cookbook and Financial Planner, both fine examples of American Lit. Any Southern girl worth her salt (pun intended) can rattle off this recipe:

Get several large cans of Minute Maid frozen limeade. Defrost one by putting in the fridge, put the others in the freezer for emergencies.Get the cheapest half gallon of tequila you can find, Corona beer, and 7-up. Put the limeade in a nice big pitcher, add a bottle of cold Corona, several cans of tequila measuring from the empty limeade can, and a can of 7-up. Sir well with a long handled spoon and add ice. Put in a pretty salt-rimmed glass and have several of your girlfriends over. Fry up a big mess of bacon. Finish it off with Chocolate Stuff from the SWP's cookbook and financial planner.

As the day progresses, switch to a larger, more user-friendly glass and forget about the damn salt. (I use one of the halves of a cocktail shaker, myself, which is so large I also use it to water my geraniums.) Get one of the emergency Minute Maid limeades out of the freezer and carve out some frozen limeade slush with a spoon and plop it in your glass. Slop some of the other ingredients in and muddle around until it has that sickish green look. Don't worry too much about the stirring, it will all get mixed up in your stomach anyway. No need to worry about the ratio's anymore, either. Later on, it's a nice option just to switch to a Corona or two.

Knock You Naked's is a complete food group what with all the grains that go into the Corona's, the vitamin c from the limeade, and that elusive food group, the Oddly Green Food group. Screw you, cancer.

Weesa  

-I actually went to the Sweet potato Queen festival in Jackson. Met the Queen herself and had many drinks at Hal and Mal's.(which by the way is the best bar in America).

badmamajama, Holysmokes, going to the Sweet Potato Queen Festival (I think it's St. Patrick's day) is on my bucket list. What makes Hal and Mal so special? (As a pub owner, I am curious.)