Cancerversary

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magentagirl
magentagirl Member Posts: 101
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer

I noticed that there now is a whole site devoted to this concept, and I am not even sure of what it is-the cancerversary, that is. My onc said that you start counting from your last chemo. I had to look that one up-but I will never forget my March 13 diagnosis date. Some people call that their cancerversary. 

Anyway, after studying the calendar, I know that my two year cancerversary will be in September. My onc also told me that if I got through three years without the cancer coming back, I was probably going to be okay. 

Just wondering what others think. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2010

    I think of my cancerversary as the day that I was diagnosed because that is the date that cancer entered my life for the first time.  Until then, I was one of those that thought it would never happen to me.  I got my diagnosis on December 28th- late Christmas/early New Year's present!  I plan to party that day and celebrate!!!

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited July 2010

    I figured that I didn't go to prison for mentally killing the rad who told me I had bc, and not only that, survived being Told I had bc, so I became a "survivor" on that date. 

     That's the date I celebrate.  On my 5th I bought myself a black pearl bracelet.  Love that sucker and every time I put it on, I grin. 

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited July 2010

    iodine- LOL!!! 

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  • pennylane
    pennylane Member Posts: 177
    edited July 2010

    Oh yeah, Iodine, that's funny... In my dreams, over and over again, I murdered the rad technician who told me to see a breast specialist immediately.... All hope and denial systems went out the window with those cold words...I somehow also avoided being run over on the streets of NY on that long lonely journey back to my apt...I later burned the jeans I had on that day....Late July...2005...on that day I became a survivor...still processing the good the bad and the ugly.... 

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited July 2010

    Your gardian angel was guiding you thru the streets, dear lady.  I came home to an empty house, too, after going to a nail appt. LOL. 

    Funny thing, a gal I worked out with saw me there and asked what was wrong--nothing said I.  She asked if I was lying,  Said NO, why would I lie?  She still didn't believe me.  Haven't seen her since, but if I ever do, I'll tell her -- and she's a cop.  LOL

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