How do you mark your (cancer dx) "anniversary"?

Congrats!

I count my day of Diagnosis, even tho in my gut, I knew it was earlier.

My sister (twin) took me out for sushi to celebrate.

I was Dx in April of 07.

ILC, which is what I had, seems to crop up later ....but my onco thinks 2, 5 and 10 years are what we should focus on, unless I have odd symptoms.

Stay well!!!

I use my surgery date....6/16/06...the day they took out the cancer.

technically you go by the day you were diagnosed.  But in my opinion every day should be a celebration.

I use the date of the biopsy that, a few days later, led to my hearing my diagnosis. I use that date because it was the beginning of my getting the cancer out of me and, well, also, because after that everything was a blur for about a year!

I usually celebrate by doing something physical like a 5K or just a fun, challenging workout....because now that I'm healthy again, I CAN   !

~Marin

I celebrated my 5th with a purchase of a beautiful black pearl bracelet.  I was at the beach with my daughter, her friend and my dh.

My daugh brought me a pink rose.  I dried it and still have it.  I almost cried when I paid for the bracelet and will always remember why I gave myself permission to purchase it.

Strangely enough, when released from seeing my onc any more, the only people excited about it, except me, were all of YOU!  thank you.  I wanted to dance in the street and was so glad to have you all to celebrate with.  Unfortuate that friends and family don't understand that.

I count from my biopsy date, since that is when it was taken OUT of me!!  I had bi-lateral mast., but the path report came back N.E.D., so that means that my surgeon GOT IT ALL, when he did my biopsy!

My anniversary is 3/15...The Ides of March!!  I just had my 1st annual check up with my surgeon, and he ordered some tests, and did my... ehem, colonoscopy, since bc puts us at higher risk for colon cancer, and I got all my test results today... all NORMAL... so, now I got my card from my surgeon's office when I checked out, and it says I don't have to go back to see him til... April 15th 2009! 

Anyway, I was so happy, I just needed to share it with ya'll! 

Dotti, I know, sometimes, it seems our loved ones just really don't get it...  I thought my dh would be happier about my good news today, but ...  not so much.

Congratulations on your being released from your onc's care!! 

Harley

I count my anniversary from the day I had my bilat.

Each year on the anniversary of this surgery I have bought myself a gold bracelet.....number 5 will be coming up in May.

I might as well spoil myself, no-one else will remember.

Isabella.

Hey, Kathy:

I'm approaching one year post dx, also Stage IIIc (chemo, surgery, rads and now Arimidex).  I think about it every day.  Anniversary dates of  trauma seem to affect most of us.  Let's keep plugging.  Lots of hugs coming your way.

Hi Kathy , welcome.

Yes, I think a lot of us have had PTSD, I know I have.

I think you will find that this site has answers to any questions you might have, some VERY knowledgable girls on board who are more than willing to help.

Join us in our more lighthearted threads, I know you don't feel lighthearted, but it will take your mind off the serious stuff for a while.

Good luck to you .

Isabella. 

Hi Kathy:

I'm Stage IIIc due to a large number of lymph node involvement after chemo, as in 21 positive nodes.  However, scans after surgery revealed no mets.  I just turned 67 and feel well.  I hope to have more years to enjoy my SO, my children and grandchildren even through the stats for recurrence are high. I plan to celebrate each year on my anniv. date.

Hey ladies...I am new to this site also...spending time thinking about how you move on from this....I am done with chemo and just had bi-lat with expanders on 3/25.....Looking forward to hitting my cancerversary date on 9/14!

Shrink and isabell and Harley 44. 

Thanks for the welcome and kind words.

My mood is much better this week, generally I am fine, I get lost in my own head every once and a while though.

Are there any threads you would recommend following or do you guys go into chat rooms?

I am actually going to be on tv tonight.  A local station, I was interviewed along with some doctors regarding how I was misdiagnosed and what they are doing to prevent that form happening to ohters.. very nerve racking but exciting too

Hi everyone!

Thanks, KP1970, for posting the question-- I'd wondered the same thing.  I feel like the date that will mark my "anniversary" will be Aug. 20, '06-- the day of my re-excision at which time my surgeon removed the cancer and got clean margins!  Chemo + rads were "precautionary" measures against any rogue C cells... although I won't complete my treatment until the end of my Herceptin in Nov. 2008, I feel like I want to celebrate the official end of tx-- I think I'll celebrate both dates! 

Be well, everyone!

Mary Jo