5 year survivors, post your screen name here!
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5 years this month!
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One of my best friends is triple negative and 7 years out
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July31st was 5 years since I was diagnosed and Aug. 6th will be 5 years since the lumpectomy where the cancer was removed. Thankful for every day
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6 years for me, but I do have a new unrelated cancer to the first one
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Coming up on six years this October! Grateful for all the research the past has provided so we can get the best treatment!
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Bella76,
I'm so sorry to hear of the new cancer. I developed a rare from of Hodgkins' lymphoma seven years after being diagnosed with BC--like you, totally unrelated to the first cancer. I'm doing fine now. How are you managing? Happy to listen/discuss via PM if you need a sympathetic ear/shoulder.
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So happy to here from ladies, give us all hope.
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Mid March was my 5 year anniversary. Hormonal treatment done & dusted!
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16 years!
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SoCalLisa. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wren44. Excited for you!
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Woo hoo!! Celebrating you All!
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Hello Five Year Survivors and Readers
An ER negative, PR positive, HER2 positive lady checking in. A five-year survivor. On going.
Good luck to us all.
Alice
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So great to hear from survivors. I hope to be posting with you all in 5 years. Alicethecat, did you also receive Herceptin as part of your treatment?
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Hello Pip
Yes, I did have Herceptin - and the rest of the kitchen sink - and it worked well on my grade 3 tumour. Profile updated, so thanks for asking me about this invaluable part of my treatment.
I am hoping for the same results for you!
Alice
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25 and half years!
jezza
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Cancer free, 5 years from surgery is tomorrow ...still NED...grateful for having this site.
Loral
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Alicethecat2 and Loral -YAY, big CONGRATS on being 5 years cancer free!
Jezza - 25 and half years! We are SO happy to hear it!
Sending much love and hugs to you all,
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5 years last Aug.03, 2017, will be done with Arimidex in 7 days.
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Over 7 years out from triple negative diagnosis. Life is sweet, planning my daughter's wedding in September 2018. So grateful!
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Cong to all of you , these post give others so much hope. Im right at my 1 year and still have many days of doubt and anixity so always happy to see ladies that are 5 yrs plus
Thanks to all of you
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HoneyBeaw--The first year is hard, you're still recovering, physically and emotionally, don't hesitate to use any meds that will help you feel like yourself again. I was on Celexa for anxiety & depression for 2 years and 1.5 on Ambien, both I was able to stop when I started feeling better.
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I am pleased to share that my wife is officially a 5-year survivor. We celebrated with a trip to Iceland last week. Making plans has always been therapeutic. So many of you stepped forward to show me kindness and hold my hand during dark days—so that I could be a better support for my wife. I wanted to thank you all. I also wanted to share my wife’s story as another beacon of hope for our friends here who are new to this challenge. Praying for strength and healing power for all
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Congratulations Colt45 to you and your wife on reaching the 5 year mark...I hope you reach many more milestones together!
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5 years from dx! Stopped tamoxifen last year myself...to many SE's. Other than being still up 25lbs, life is good.
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5 years on 10/30. Triple negative and BRCA1+.
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Thanks Maureen1! As I hope you are well aware, you are one of the people who I leaned on and am most grateful to have met here. Our best wishes go out to you as well
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11 years later and I'm still here
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Hello All 23yrs I'm still here by Grace of God to Inspire others to have n keep Hope it got me thru. I got married between chemo n radsPraise God.Positive thinking I went 2 bed saying"cancer u must leave my body". msphi idc.stage2.0/3nodes Lmast 3mo chemo before n after surgery cytoxin.adriamycin.5th. Then 7wks radiation.God Bless Us All
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This post was originally published in April 2012, so more than five years ago. I wonder how many 5-year survivors are still here to celebrate their 10th year of survivorship?
As a newbie, yes, this post gives me great hope!
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