10-Year Anniversary

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Maya2
Maya2 Member Posts: 468
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer
I've arrived at my 10th year anniversary since my surgery. After leaving my job as a BC navigator, I've moved from country to country, finding work usually as a yoga teacher, but I'm not picky. I've always been a traveller, but BC added an urgency to my exploration needs. I love learning about a new place and meeting the people who live there. Being a wanderer is not for everyone, but it is exciting for me, and my feet always want to move on to see the next thing.

Despite reaching this decade of being BC free, I have to admit, I've had very few days I haven't thought of BC. I guess it's just there forever. But, the fear has subsided a great deal. It's an occasional moment of panic with many months of it just being back there--way back there. I do enjoy life very much, find beauty everywhere and continue to take care of myself.

All of you are carried in my heart, and whenever I'm near candles I light one for my BC sisters. Peace and courage.
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  • changes
    changes Member Posts: 622
    edited February 2012

    Thank you for your uplifting post!

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  • Angelfalls
    Angelfalls Member Posts: 849
    edited February 2012

    Congratulations and here's to the next ten! Thank you for sharing,

    Angelfalls

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  • msphil
    msphil Member Posts: 1,536
    edited February 2012

    Thank You and Congrats to U and many many more yrs cancer free to celebrate more and more, I too went thru, years after that I constantly thought of reoccurence but after about my 10th yr I too went on to live my life and I always knew I wanted to come back and help others here and in my city, I want to Inspire others to have the HOPE I have.  msphil(we are always in my prayers) idc, stage2 , 3 nodes involved, l mast, chemo and rads and 5 yrs on tamoxifen.  God Bless

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  • Elizabeth1889
    Elizabeth1889 Member Posts: 1,036
    edited February 2012

    Maya2, Congratulations!  You are an inspiration for living your life to its fullest.  Thank you for lighting the candles and thinking about all of us. I will do the same for you.

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  • Sierra
    Sierra Member Posts: 1,638
    edited February 2012

    Congratulations to YOU!  super news indeed!

    o/t  I have just reached l2

    and.. yes, althought we move away from it a little

    the dx.. it is always there for the Mammo time

    ps.. if u speak Francais, I love the language

    Sierra :)

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  • antonia1
    antonia1 Member Posts: 135
    edited February 2012

    Congratulation ladies, and many more decades in good health.  I just love to reading your uplifting stories because they allow  me to hope that there is a light at the end of this dark tunnel.

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  • AnneW
    AnneW Member Posts: 4,050
    edited February 2012

    Congrats, Maya!! I just passed my 10 year point, too. There's always some kind of thought about bc. It may not be the early-stage ruminations and constant worries, but it is part of our lives now. And because I come to this board, I am reminded daily.

    Here's hoping you have many more years to celebrate!!!

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  • Maya2
    Maya2 Member Posts: 468
    edited February 2012

    Thanks ladies. I'm so happy to hear from all of you who have gone even farther in the journey AFTER BC. It's the kind of encouragment we all need.

    Sierra: Je connais un peu le francais. Assez pour s'en sortir. I love the language too. Also some Spanish. Whenever I visit a new country I learn enough to be polite--and ask for directions!

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  • OBXK
    OBXK Member Posts: 791
    edited March 2012

    Wonderful news!

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  • pickle
    pickle Member Posts: 1,409
    edited March 2012

    Congratulations and thank you for posting your milestone. Wishing you many more years of exploration and marvelous journeys.

    Cheers

    Beth

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  • etui
    etui Member Posts: 4
    edited March 2012

    I have also just reached my ten year anniversary.  I've been spending a lot of time mulling over what this means to me and what it means for my future.  The two strongest thoughts that have come to me is to celebrate what has turned out to be the happiest ten years of my life, and to keep  "putting one foot in front of the other".

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  • sam52
    sam52 Member Posts: 950
    edited March 2012

    I have also recently passed my 10 year milestone. Congratulations to all of you.

    Beautiful, uplifting posts. We are all still in the bc world,(I still visit the boards daily).....but must try and think of ourselves as 'ABC' (after bc) !

    So far, so good........

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  • sam52
    sam52 Member Posts: 950
    edited March 2012

    I have also recently passed my 10 year milestone. Congratulations to all of you.

    Beautiful, uplifting posts. We are all still in the bc world,(I still visit the boards daily).....but must try and think of ourselves as 'ABC' (after bc) !

    So far, so good........

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  • Cyn0619
    Cyn0619 Member Posts: 63
    edited March 2012

    Congrats on your 10 year anniversary!

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