5 year survivors, post your screen name here!

Congrats, Leggo - what an amazing story.

For me, it's exactly 5 years ago July 30, 2008, I had my MX. I consider that my date. I had a 9 out of 9 on the ? cell hooliganism scale, and a 10 cm tumor. My breast surgeon came the next morning, very early, to tell me what he saw looked like a big mess  of DCIS, in other words, it didn't look too bad to him. it was so sweet of him to come by.

A few weeks later, the day I went to see him for my results (and for him to suddenly grab & rip the drain out of my chest while he said "these things have a tendency to grow roots" while I yelled) - well, that morning I woke from a dream that my mother (long dead, but a br ca survivor from 1951) and I were sweeping like crazy - we were sort of batting big yellow balls away at a frantic pace, that were coming down the street which was covered in what looked like a flow of pinkish water. When I woke up, I knew I was going to be ok. Can your immune system communicate to you in your dreams?

Still, that day, as I waited for the surgeon to come round, during his clinic, i could not stop crying. Suddenly a young intern bounced in, sat down, and before I knew it he whipped open his folder & said "no nodes, no lympho-vascular invasion, margins clear" I jumped for joy and yelled, pumping my fists into the air. when the surgeon came in my tears were all gone, it was smiles all around, and he said "i heard you were having a bad time". He had sent the intern in, so i didn't have to wait any longer. Just love that man.

leggo AWESOME! Now for the next 19 years what do you plan on doing!

flannelette I see you're like me. Big tumor with no nodes (my total tumor with DCIS was 6.5cm but only 5.5cm was invasive). Like you I knew after my surgery I was going to be fine… but still did the chemo and still doing the Anastrozole. I'm at 3 years.

I needed to hear these stories and it especially helps to see some 5+ year sisters on here who were Her2+, with nodes, and grade 3 like me. My sister is 56 years old, 10 years NED and a 20 year survivor - stage IIa IDC - ER+, PR-, Her2-, one node right and left.

26 years since first diagnosis with lymph node involvement, 5 years in May since stage IV diagnosis (mets in lung). Feeling very blessed!

Wow, wow and wow thank for coming back and sharing Glenna.  Congrats!!!

Since no one has jumped in for a while...I will - 18 months since my diagnosis yesterday. It's not long-term but for me it is celebration-worthy. Last week my Onc said I'm still NED.

Thanks mods. Today is also 30 days since reconstruction and I don't look too bad. Definitely celebrating. 2 boobs is better than one!

5 years cancer free as of July 29, 2013!! Wishing I could be there with my September '08 girls!! We'll Skype, for sure!! I couldn't have gotten through it without my girls!! 

Inspirational! Thank you...

Viji

Metastatic Survivor!!!

Kipperdipper

I'm not diagnosed just in the waiting room but oh my you guys are an inspiration!! Well done everyone xxx

Hutchins2 Just sent you a PM (private message).

Congratulations to all you long term survivors out there.

Laylalooo12 this first part is the worst. Hang in there.

September 11 was my 5 year anniversary.  Have to say I have made some amazing friends here and consider myself very lucky to have found BCO

Thanks for coming back and checking in ladies.  Congrats to NoMore & HB on your anniversaries.  Wishing you many more years of health and happiness.