SIX YEARS!!!
Yup! Six years ago I was diagnosed with stage III bc. As you all know, scary, scary stuff! Positive nodes, extra-capsular extension.
Just letting those of you just diagnosed that I am here 6 yrs. later, although I did not think I would be here.
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YAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! That's amazing. Thank you for sharing!! Super rough day today and this is the best news I could have heard!! Congrats!!! I am so happy for you!
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caaclark, WONDERFUL NEWS! Congratulations on 6 years and may you be blessed with 60 more!
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XO! That's wonderful! Thank you for posting!
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Awesome, Carol! Congrats....and I'm next!
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Congrats! That is sooo awesome!!! NJ
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Fabulous news Carol!!! Congratulations! It seems like we are seeing a lot of great milestones around here...thanks for adding yours...6 years is wonderful!!!
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Congrats to you! Thanks for posting , great to see positivity! :-)
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Yeah Carol! That's fantastic news! Congrats and here's to many many more! Cheers!!!!!
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Carol, Thanks!! Just what i needed to read
Congrats and i agree here's to many many more!!!
Pam
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Carol....congrats on 6 years....I'm right behind Cindy....my 6 years is in 11 days!!!
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LOVE it Carol! We all need to hear those positive words of hope and inspiration. Congratulations!
Sharon
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Carol, CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! Thanks for sharing, it gives me the courage to make long-term plans !!!!! So happy for you !!!!
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Wonderful news, Carol. I rejoice with you and the other ladies coming up to this milestone. May you all continue to be blessed with good health.
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That's fab news, can I ask why you didn't have recon. Only I was told it was best not to have recon but I would like it.
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An awesome milestone, congratulations Carol! Just the kind of anniversary we all love to read about, thanks.
Judith and the Mods
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Congratulations Carol!
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great news; doing happy dance for you*
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Thanks for the much needed hope!
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Congratulations Carol!! Wishing you many many more years of happiness and good health!
Hugs,
Lexi
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CONGRATULATIONS ON SIX YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best wishes for continued good health!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Congratulations and yay for you Carol! Your story give great hope to all! All the best to you! XO Hip Hip Hooray!
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Woo Hoo!!!!!
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Congratulations! These stories are great inspiration for me. Thanks.
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Congratulations! That is incredible news. I rejoice with you and yours. And thank you so much for being a part of this community where I am relatively new. Your post brings more hope! Yahoo for your 6 years ... Praying for many more for you.
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Congrats Carol! And here's to many more!
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Carol, It's so GOOD to hear this. Congralutions and welcome to the Sixers Club!
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Congratulations!!!!! You give me hope for the future. Here's to many years of good health.
Elizabeth
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Yay!!! Hitting 6 years is an awesome milestone! I am hopeful we will all share lots more milestones!!! Take care,Ellie ( a fellow six year survivor)
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Congratulations!! I love reading stories like this. Sometimes some of the unfortunate stories can leave you feeling like there is no hope. This is inspirational.
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Congratulations on this milestone!!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful news.
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