Three Years Today!

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JacquelineG
JacquelineG Member Posts: 282
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Today marks the day --- when I was diagnosed 3 years ago my whole life was turned upside down. I was 39, close to turning 40, and it was my first mammogram. At first they thought it was caught early, but each test revealed something more. I am thankful that I got the news gradually and in pieces -- it would have been too much to hear all at once! In the end I was diagnosed Stage 3c (6 axillary nodes and 1 intramammary node). I was terrified. But now I'm here and feeling GREAT. My hair is all back, my reconstruction surgeries hopefully done or close to it, and I have my life back.

These were the posts I longed to see every time I logged on to this site. 3 years out, 4, 5, 6... they made my day. So I'm here to tell the newbies -- this is doable and you will get through it, and get your life back too!

love to you all!

Jackie

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  • nora_az
    nora_az Member Posts: 720
    edited June 2011

    Congrats!  I love hearing positive news like this!

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited June 2011

    Congrats:) I am so happy for you!!!

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  • sanbar8771
    sanbar8771 Member Posts: 281
    edited June 2011

    So exciting! Congratulations!

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  • Makratz
    Makratz Member Posts: 12,678
    edited June 2011

    Congrats!!

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited June 2011

    Yay you!! Wow, I am loving all of these survivor milestones that are stacking up for everyone.

    Congratulations Jackie! I'm so, so happy for you.

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  • suzanneinphoenix
    suzanneinphoenix Member Posts: 208
    edited June 2011
    Your post has such positive engergy! Laughing  Congrats on your 3 year anniversary!
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  • everyminute
    everyminute Member Posts: 1,805
    edited June 2011

    Yay Jackie!  You and I were hand and hand back then!  I found the lump on 5/31 - first biopsy on 6/2 - results on 6/5 ....so it was a crappy week 3 years ago - still could tell you what I was wearing each day, wear I went to lunch, every word the doctor said....

    Three years later - much better.

    Congrats to you and me - see you next year, and the next and the next - until we are too old to type

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  • Mimidi
    Mimidi Member Posts: 231
    edited June 2011

    Congratulations!!!!!!  I love reading post like this.  Very encouraging.

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  • jennyboog
    jennyboog Member Posts: 1,322
    edited June 2011

    Congrats to you, thanks for the hope you give us newbies!

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  • flopsy
    flopsy Member Posts: 365
    edited June 2011

    Congrats---I just reached my 1 year mark and am starting to feel more like myself even though I still don't look like myself.  I'm so glad you are doing so well!!!!!

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  • Kay_G
    Kay_G Member Posts: 3,345
    edited June 2011

    Congrats Jackie and everyminute on 3 years!   And many, many more!  And please keep coming back and encouraging the newbies.

    And congrats on one year gin2ca on one year and many more to you too!

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  • YATCOMW
    YATCOMW Member Posts: 664
    edited June 2011

    Jacqueline....

    Just awesome!!!!!!!

    Jacqueline 

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  • gillyone
    gillyone Member Posts: 1,727
    edited June 2011

    congrats!!

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  • diana50
    diana50 Member Posts: 2,134
    edited June 2011

    i am soo happy for you and glad to hear you are feeling good. 

    keep on...keep on**

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  • pupfoster1
    pupfoster1 Member Posts: 1,484
    edited June 2011

    Thanks for your post Jacqueline, I needed to hear that this am!

    Sharon

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  • AnacortesGirl
    AnacortesGirl Member Posts: 1,758
    edited June 2011

    Congrats on 3 years!  I can related to the part about hearing it in pieces.  Took a while to finally get to an appointment where you didn't hear more bad news!!  But you've come a long way and I have to say it's nice to know that I'll be able to post something similiar next year about my 3 year mark!

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited June 2011

    Yeah Jackie!!  Congrats on you 3 year!!  Many more coming your way.

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  • mommyrnx2
    mommyrnx2 Member Posts: 140
    edited June 2011

    Wonderful news!  And thank you for the inspiration to us newbies!   Here's to many, many, MANY more years to come!Laughing

     know with faith I will never walk through this journey alone.
    Diagnosis: 4/12/2011, DCIS, 2cm, Stage 0, Grade 1, ER+/PR+

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  • MaxineO
    MaxineO Member Posts: 555
    edited June 2011

    Congratulations on 3 years, Jackie. Here's to many more!!!

    I love to read these posts!

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  • candie1971
    candie1971 Member Posts: 4,820
    edited June 2011

    Congratulations...3 years!!! I just got to 5!!! It is great to have the new people see this...Gives them hope like others before us!!!

    Hugs and prayers to you for many more years!!!

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  • clariceak
    clariceak Member Posts: 752
    edited June 2011

    Awesome news!  Wishing you many more happy and healthy years.

    Our dx are almost identical down to the intramammary node. So glad to hear you are doing well.

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  • JacquelineG
    JacquelineG Member Posts: 282
    edited June 2011

    Thanks to all for your posts!

    What an incredible bunch of women you all are. I have never met anyone personally but i do feel like I know some of you after reading so many of your messages!

    Funny, yesterday (the day I wrote this) I also woke up with a swollen, painful arm and immediately thought lymphedema (even though i only have very mild LE and it's only been on my thumb!) Today I noticed the back of my arm was hot and red and the redness had traveled to the front of the arm and down towards the hand. I self-diagnosed myself with cellulitis and called the doctor right away who prescribed antibiotics. The point of my story is that it's through these posts that I learn so much --- that is why cellulitis even came to mind, and I knew it's crucial to catch it early!

    Your advice, support, encouragement, and sense of humor is what has kept me going over the last couple of years.

    Love you all!

    Jackie

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  • mcsushi
    mcsushi Member Posts: 174
    edited June 2011

    Great news! Congrats!!! I absolutely love hearing stories like this. Thank you!

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  • amlg1
    amlg1 Member Posts: 596
    edited June 2011

    Thats such good news to hear!Many many more years to come.

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  • kathleen1966
    kathleen1966 Member Posts: 793
    edited June 2011

    Congratulations!  Love to hear this!

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  • gardenbird
    gardenbird Member Posts: 31
    edited June 2011

    Hi Jacqueline - firstly great news on your three years.  Your current story is so like mine, even to the part where I also have cellulitis right now and am taking antibiotics.  I attended a junior doctor who was beginning to google.  I said.  Listen I was gardening, I got a thorn in my hand, I forgot to disinfect, it's cellulitis, just give me the antibiotics.  Like you, from reading these pages here I knew what it was.  Right now the hotness has gone away, but I still have some splotches of redness, which I hope will go away in the next day or so.  I am 4 years out from my diagnosis and feeling fine otherwise, enjoying life - grabbing the moments.....  Continue to enjoy your life and hope your cellulitis disappears asap.  xx

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited June 2011

    Jackie - hope the cellulitis is better!

    This makes me laugh, because when I got cellulitis, I went into the Dr (not my usual one) and I said "I've got cellulitis". She had a look and agreed and asked if I had a medical background. Ha ha, No, I said, just a very well educated support group!

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  • lkc
    lkc Member Posts: 1,203
    edited June 2011

    Congratulations . This is a big milestone. ! So glad to hear you have moved on to a good place.

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  • lexi4
    lexi4 Member Posts: 1,074
    edited June 2011

    Congratulations! I am so happy that you are doing well!! Great news!!

    Lexi

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  • jc3win
    jc3win Member Posts: 61
    edited June 2011

    I am just one year behind you! So glad to hear you are doing so well. I feel great and look "normal" but I still think about cancer too much I think. It is just so hard to push the worry from my mind.

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