EIGHT years on Monday, Sept. 27

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iodine Member Posts: 4,289
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer
EIGHT years on Monday, Sept. 27
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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited September 2010

    And thru it all you have always been here for me, all the downs and worse downs and all the ups.  Like many other, I would not have made it without you all.

    Thank you from the very bottom to the top of my heart.  I have  learned from you, grown stronger and gained self confidence (and faith in my gut opinions) because of your support and sharing your strength. 

    I wish for us all to be the living till we don't.  And guess I'll just go ahead and look out for the bus we all talk about from time to time that could run us down any time.  LOL, we only have school buses in my small town.

    Cheers to you all, and I love each and every one of you!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited September 2010

    Thumbs Up...

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  • chrissyb
    chrissyb Member Posts: 16,818
    edited September 2010

    Way to go iodine!!!.......CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!......Every day is a bonus, live it to the fullest!

    Peace, strength, love n hugs.   chrissyb

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  • Mary-Lou
    Mary-Lou Member Posts: 2,230
    edited September 2010

    I just posted on chemo 2005.  The 26th  was my 5 year milestone. It makes me so happy to still be able to celebrate milestones with my sisters.

    Congrats Sister

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  • Halah
    Halah Member Posts: 352
    edited September 2010

    Good for you, Dotti! Good for you....

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  • Leah_S
    Leah_S Member Posts: 8,458
    edited September 2010

    Love to hear good news!

    Leah

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  • Bren-2007
    Bren-2007 Member Posts: 6,241
    edited September 2010

    Congratulations Iodine!  What fabulous news ... to you too Mary-Lou.

    Sending love and warm thoughts for many, many more years to come!

    Bren

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  • Jellydonut
    Jellydonut Member Posts: 1,043
    edited October 2010

    Way to go, Dottie!! Cool  Wishing you many, many more cancer free and good health years!

    My eighth cancer anniversary was in March of this year.  Hard to believe I'm still here after having two recurrences and heart attack.

    Yes, this site is a blessing to so many.

    Hugs,

    Jelly

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  • sushanna1
    sushanna1 Member Posts: 764
    edited October 2010

    Congratulations!  And thank you for all your support over the past years.

    Sue (9 years as of May 2 and celebrating my first "normal" mammogram since 1998.)  Though I don't want to jinx things, I once got a call to return for another mammo (followed by a biopsy) a week to ten days after an "all-clear" mammogram.

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

    Oh, thanks everyone!  Isn't it great to see all these years of "better".  We all take a deep breath with each follow up, but hopfully all the newbies will see we oldbies and exhale, at least for a while.

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited October 2010

    FANTASTIC!!  Dottie

    so glad to see your post

    Im off right now

    with family etc..

    but .. glad I caught ya..

    Have an extra vino for me, Gal

    Hugs, Sierra :))

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

    Dottie...I just saw this since I'm not on the boards very much anymore. CONGRATULATIONS to you and I wish you many, many more healthy, NED years ahead!!! You have been one of the constant, positive, helpful beacons for me throughout my own journey and I'm so grateful for all that you do for us here!

    ~Marin

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  • lovemyfamilysomuch
    lovemyfamilysomuch Member Posts: 1,585
    edited October 2010

    Go girl! xo

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  • sam52
    sam52 Member Posts: 950
    edited October 2010

    Yeay, Dotti......congratulations!

    Here's to many,many more years!

    Sam x

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  • Laurie09
    Laurie09 Member Posts: 313
    edited October 2010
    Congratulations!  You're an inspiration! Smile
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  • 3jaysmom
    3jaysmom Member Posts: 4,266
    edited October 2010

    iodine, dottie and jelly donur...congrats on your anniv. gives us all hope that WE CAN DO IT also. yoiurs r big shoes to fill. smaller, if done one day, one tx. at a time.  light and love,  3jaysmom

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  • Maya2
    Maya2 Member Posts: 468
    edited October 2010
    Congratulations! I too am an 8-year BC veteran. I hope you celebrated like it was New Year's Eve 1999 all over again! Laughing
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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited October 2010

    Hey Maya, congrats to you, too!  Actually, it was a boring day.  Except for my thoughts thru the day, YIIIIPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!

    And thanks to you all for your kind thoughts!   Makes a body feel good.  My poor family stil hasn't a clue.

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  • AnneW
    AnneW Member Posts: 4,050
    edited October 2010

    Hey, Dotti, I missed this earlier. Congrats on the 8 year mark!!! We joined here about the same time. I had lurked about 6 months before evver posting. Anyway, it's huge, and I'm glad you've been here with me!!

    Anne

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

    Me, too, Anne.  You've been a huge help to me and so many others with your insight and humor.

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  • Beesie
    Beesie Member Posts: 12,240
    edited October 2010

    I missed this earlier too.  Dotti, congratulations!!  And congrats to Anne and the other "old-timers" too. 

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  • thenewme
    thenewme Member Posts: 1,611
    edited October 2010

    WOOT, WOOT!  I just love hearing from the old timers, too! 

    I had to chuckle about your bus comment - I can just imagine walking down the sidewalk like a cartoon character, jumping behind every bus stop sign, peeking out and checking both directions before going past. Here's to you never seeing a bus.  EVER.

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  • ginger2345
    ginger2345 Member Posts: 517
    edited October 2010

    I missed your post too, Dottie! Count me among those wishing you congrats. (I can't believe I'll be 6 years Nov. 1!)

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

    Oh, it is just so cool to see we oldbies!!  Hope you youngsters take heed and hope, too. 

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  • shorfi
    shorfi Member Posts: 791
    edited November 2010

    Dottie--Congratulations and hope you have many, many, many more years of good health.

    Cheers!!!

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  • imbell
    imbell Member Posts: 659
    edited November 2010

    Thank you for sharing. Happy aniversary and many more. take care.

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  • VickiTN
    VickiTN Member Posts: 361
    edited November 2010

    I don't get on here much anymore, so just now seeing your post. Congrats to you Dottie! I celebrated my 5 year anniversary mark in May....Can't believe it's been that long! You were one of the very first that reached out to me when I came here 5 years ago....So happy you're doing well....Here's to many more years of celebrating! love & hugs to you!

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  • marlenet
    marlenet Member Posts: 345
    edited November 2010

    Today is my 2 year cancerversity.  2 years ago today I received the call that no one should receive, "Marlene I am sorry you have breast cancer." 1 week before my 45th birthday!

    After the initial shock (that lasted about 2 minutes) I leaped into action. Contact my breast care navigator and made my apt to see the surgeon.  The wait began.... I had an MRI 11/26 and surgery 12/4. My Oncotype score came back at 25 (16% recurrence) and due to my age I decided to have chemo.  Chemo (T&C- 4X) - started 1/13/09 and the last chemo was on my grandmothers birthday-3/17.  I started tamoxifen 3/30 and radiation started 4/1/09.  33 radiation treatments later I was done (except tamoxifen)

    I sit here today so grateful to everyone who has helped me get to this point.  Thank you everyone!

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