6 year cancerfreeversary!!!!

congrats gorilla! and not only are you a 6-yr survivor, but you are proof that it is possible to find love after cancer, which is exciting!

Congrats Gorilla! Both on celebrations!  NJ

Gorilla Congratulations!!!!  I am so happy for you for everything but most of all the 6 years!!!!!!!!!!!!

So happy for you Gorilla....Thank you for posting the wonderful news...Your story will give so much hope to our newly-dx members....Best wishes, P

Congrats and thanks for lifting my spirits.  This is my first time here.  I just had my surgery and found out that I am a triple negative.  Can you tell me which chemos you had and for how long?  I'm still figuring this out and I'm very confused.  Thanks for your help (anyone else.. please let me know what worked for your).

Thanks for sharing...what a great thing to read! I too was recently dx and just had surgery last week. It is so wonderful to read about people who have had TN and no recurrence for any amount of time, but especially longer times like years... Thanks so much for those of you who have shared that! 

Congratulations on your engagement too! What an uplifting post! 

Hi everyone ...Add me to the list of 6-year bc survivors as of July 24th....The fifth year was huge and now am trying to integrate back into what life used to be...Looking back...I was never kinder or deeper than I was during those those years which I consider sort of a rebirth... In the beginning I was so sure I was a goner and was just hoping for a couple of years...I spent a great amount of time searching for bc survivors...it was the only thing that gave me hope...And now I report for all those seeking a little reassurance and of course for all the newbies...Have faith...triple negative gets a seriously bad rap....It's just not true...watch...you will see!!!!

pennylane - I really needed to hear your words tonight. I am 6 months PFC, and trying to go on with life, but there are some days I am just immobilized with panic about recurrence. Never used to be such a fatalist. I feel like I just survived a 10-month long car wreck, and am only now realizing what hit me. Is that weird? When do you get over the feeling that every twinge means it's back and you're living on borrowed time? Sorry to be so negative, but I'm sure you remember that first year. My tumor was removed with extremely clear margins, then chemo and rads, so I think I have a pretty good chance; if only I could reassure myself of that...

Yeah!!!! Cheers!

These survival stories are SO encouraging!  I was diagnosed in February, 2011--had six TAC chemos, then a bilateral mastectomy in July, with negative nodes.  I am seeing my oncologist tomorrow for the first time since my last chemo treatment in June.  I am exercising a lot and trying to eat healthy and stay positive.  I have also had two of my three children get married in the last four months.  This has been a year of good and bad, but the good is winning out!