My 10 year cancerversary

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Rubyluby
Rubyluby Member Posts: 74
edited January 2019 in HER2+ (Positive) Breast Cancer

It's exactly 10 years ago today that I was diagnosed. I haven’t been on these boards for awhile, but just want to say how deeply grateful I am for the way the lovely ladies on here got me through. I benefited massively from both the emotional support I received here and the pooling of information from ladies with the exact same diagnosis, which really helped me with my treatment decisions.

I am happy to say that every single one of these ladies is alive and well!

I was lucky to have been diagnosed soon after Herceptin became the standard of care even for early stage Her2+ BC, and received the whole nine yards of surgery, chemo (FEC), radiation and Herceptin, for which I am grateful

To all those newly diagnosed I just wanted to share that the first part really was the hardest for me, especially the emotional trauma of diagnosis, but that it got easier with time - even all the treatment became more manageable as I went through it. To my surprise, there came a day when cancer wasn't the first thing I thought about when I woke up. And, however cliched it may sound, many good things did come out of the experience, including my lovely husband (then boyfriend) who stood by me through thick and thin.I hope you find every resource you need to get through it, both from the people around you and on this amazing forum, and from inside yourself.

With love to you all,

Lucy

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  • PKWGA
    PKWGA Member Posts: 19
    edited January 2019

    Congratulations on the 10-year milestone!

    It makes me feel so good to hear from ladies like you that are doing well and going strong. It gives me hope that I too will be celebrating milestones many years from now!

    With love,

    Pam

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  • Denise-G
    Denise-G Member Posts: 1,777
    edited January 2019

    Rubyluby - CONGRATULATIONS and thanks for coming back to post! I'm 3 years behind you and always

    great to hear from those who are ahead of me!

    Here is to another 10 years and lots more!!

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  • Tess111
    Tess111 Member Posts: 58
    edited January 2019

    Congrats Rubyluby! Thanks for giving hope to those of us behind you.

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  • BellasMomToo
    BellasMomToo Member Posts: 305
    edited January 2019

    Congrats Rubyluby! And thanks for coming back to post. There aren't too many of us ER-/PR-/Her2+ gals around so it's especially nice to hear from a long term survivor.

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  • DATNY
    DATNY Member Posts: 358
    edited January 2019

    Thank you for posting! It makes a difference to see posts like yours, reminds me there is hope.

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited January 2019

    I wonder if I'll remember in 10 years? I had endometrial/uterine cancer in 2008, and I remember the hysterectomy surgery date (I think - or within a day or two) because I had to schedule time off work, but not the dx date. Even with two cancer surgeries in 2018, I have to check my calendar for when I had doctors' appointments to figure out diagnostic dates. I think I don't want it to be that large a part of my life, to mark anniversaries.

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  • Vslush
    Vslush Member Posts: 183
    edited January 2019

    Congratulations, and what a nice post! So nice to come back and give others hope and encouragement. May you have continued good health and many, many years of happiness with such a good husband!

    Vickki


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  • WarriorCheryl
    WarriorCheryl Member Posts: 22
    edited January 2019

    IT makes me feel good to hear you are 10 years out. I was diagnosed HER2+ er- pr- in September 2015. After a lumpectomy, taxol and Herception, followed by radiation I am clear. But I worry every day of some kind of reoccurance. Has anyone done scans other than tomography or mammogram. I would like to avoid more radiation.

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  • bluedasher
    bluedasher Member Posts: 1,203
    edited January 2019

    Congratulations, I've also passed the 10 year mark with a similar diagnosis.


    WarriorCheryl, with stage 1A treated with chemo, Herceptin and radiation, risk of a recurrance should be very low.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2019

    Congratulations, Lucy!! 10 years!! That is so inspiring to those of us who are in the beginning stages though I am quickly approaching the 2nd anniversary of my diagnosis. That time has gone so quickly. I can't believe that I will soon be saying that I am a 2 year survivor.

    And congratulations to you as well, bluedasher!!

    Hearing 10 year survivor is so encouraging and inspiring!! Thank you both for sharing!!

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