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Anyone coming up to 1st year mammo check?

Hello I had lumpectomy, rads & am on tamoxifen. Coming up to first mammo @ end of month since treatment last yr. Can't stop thinking about it all. I have nearly come onto the all nighters sessions, as awake several times with tamoxifen flushes which se...

Posted by Whiterabbit on Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:00 pm with 1 comments

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Hi I have had lump removal, lymph clearance , Chemo and I am three sessions away from finishing RT, I am supposed to start taking Tamoxifen, I want to be sure that my one-year mammo is clear and I am in no more pain before starting. I know I have to...

gardenparty, Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:30 pm
Another Milestone

Hi Ladies Just wanted to post on the milestones site as I am now 3 years post op for DCIS with 3 operations and then rad treatment. I finally had the results of my second annual mammogram this week and its all clear. I had to wait 3 weeks for the resul...

Posted by mandeville on Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:53 pm with 1 comments

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Wonderful news! Congratulations and here's to the next 3! And the next... And the next... Have a great weekend - I think you must have some celebrating to do!!! Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Angelfalls, Fri Feb 03, 2012 6:04 pm
Five years ago today..........

I found a lump. It was a surreal time for me, my mother had died of an unknown cancer less than three weeks earlier (she was dx with brain mets, but a body scan failed to find the primary site), we had been through a very difficult three months, I was...

Posted by RoadRunner on Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:15 pm with 7 comments

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Christine, My original diagnosis said that my tumour was not hormone receptive. At that point no test re herceptin. When bone mets diagnosed they still had original tumour stored and with new testing found it was slightly hormone receptive, that is whe...

scottishlass, Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:04 pm
What a difference!

It's coming up to 4 years and at that time, when I was just dx, I was planning my funeral, convinced I wouldn't see another year. What a difference. My life has changed completely and here I am planning a 'once-in-a-lifetime' holiday to celebrate. It'...

Posted by maltomlin on Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:10 am with 7 comments

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Great post xxxx

Libralady, Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:38 am
2 Years and counting

I was given the great news that I was NED yesterday after 2 long years. I was dx with er,pr and her2 breast cancer I have had a lumpectomy and further incision to clear margins 6 x chemo 20 rads and 5 boosters and 18 herceptin phew felt battered and br...

Posted by lala on Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:53 pm with 1 comments

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hi lala, brilliant news. thankyou for posting, it does help to hear from you ladies who have got through it all and are doing well now. lots of hugs to you. TTM xxx

tommyticklemouse, Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:05 pm
LIFE INSURANCE

Hi, Just wanted to know when is the right time to apply for life insurance post-diagnosis. Its been 12months now since my diagnosis/operation/treatments. Have made some enquiries but so far no luck, all say I need to be 3-4years post diagnosis. W...

Posted by amethyst5 on Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:03 pm with 1 comments

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Hi Amethyst, Sorry this is such a late response, but I only log in rarely now. I am 2.5 years post diagnosis and I managed to get life insurance in the middle of last year. It was a real ordeal and they needed a full medical report from my GP which ...

elsk, Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:18 pm
8 years and NED

This is for all you newbies out there, and for all those looking for hope. 8 years ago my life fell apart when I was diagnosed with bc. I planned my funeral and a memory box. But I had my treatments and got my life back on track. I had another little ...

Posted by marial on Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:18 pm with 22 comments

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Thank you so much for this lovely light at the end of the tunnel. Hear is to another 8 years for all of us xxx

silverjill6666, Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:47 pm
Happy New Year

Whatever you are planning tonight, I would just like to wish you all a Healthy and Happy New Year. I hope 2012 brings you everything you hope for.

Posted by maltomlin on Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:56 pm with 7 comments

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Best wishes to everyone. I really thank God that I'm alive and well. Life is SO precious.

Jeniffer, Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:17 am
3 years ago

3 Years ago was my daughter's wedding. I'd had my last chemo a week before, was wearing my wig (Cynthia), thin (there's got to be a perk to chemo), felt like something that had been scraped off the bottom of a budgie's cage and really thought that it ...

Posted by maltomlin on Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:31 pm with 4 comments

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Hi mabeline I hope you were able to enjoy your Christmas and the treatment didn't interfere too much. You'll soon be over treatment (I know it doesn't seem that way at the moment) and you'll be looking back, and finding it hard to believe that you act...

maltomlin, Sat Dec 31, 2011 6:35 pm
Seasons Greeting to Everyone

Just want to wish everyone on the forum a wonderful Christmas, and a heathy, happy New Year (and thanks for putting up with all my posts about Cyberknife etc over the last two years).

Posted by Lemongrove on Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:34 am with 15 comments

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good riddance to 2011 i mean, had so much to drink yesterday sorry ladies x

lollypop59, Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:35 pm
One year on; a few heartfelt words...

A year ago today my safe, comfortable world collapsed when I was diagnosed with aggressive Stage 3 Grade 3 breast cancer after finding a lump. I can’t adequately describe the sickening fear that brought. I spent last Christmas Eve in hospital having an...

Posted by Alto on Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:57 pm with 17 comments

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Very inspiring and I so NEARLY keep getting to the same place myself. But, back in hospital for my third Christmas in a row - this time with a blood clot up my arm and round the portacath. Still, it will be fixed soon and I hope I can join you on the...

Annie22, Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:48 am
5 Year Check Up

Had it last Tuesday, unfortunately a bit of a let down as I wasn't discharged from my breast clinic. The surgeon I saw is sending me for an ultrasound as he wants to get the lumpiness of the scar checked out. So looks like I'm not quite out of the wood...

Posted by cherub on Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:47 pm with 4 comments

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I have managed to get a cancellation for tomorrow morning. Glad to be getting it out of the way whatever the outcome - I just feel if there is anything going on I would rather know now as 3 days before Xmas. OH is quite worried about going with me, but...

cherub, Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:39 pm
Treatment Finished

After 5 operations , herceptin, chemo,radiotherapy and sixteen months of treatment. It finally finished yesterday...a momentous day !

Posted by veggie on Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:47 am with 2 comments

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Me too! DX feb age 39. Fec-t 6. 2x WLE. ANC. 23 rads. On going Tam. Not quite done. Needing treatment for the effects of treatment, but moving on :o) x

elttiks, Fri Nov 25, 2011 11:51 am
5yr check up!!!

ladies, I have had my 5yrs check up and all is good. Still got 6mths tamox to finish but happy with me so far. Not sure how I feel at the moment, great news I know feel very strange. Need to get my head around this moment in time I think and then I...

Posted by vezza on Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:08 am with 5 comments

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congratulations, it must be a relief. Does it feel like the closing of a chapter? My five years will be up in April next year and I can't wait. Psychologically, I think it must make a huge difference but well done, so pleased for you. Poppyetta

Poppyetta, Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:52 pm
Just coloured my hair and I feel EPIC!

Hi everyone Just wanted to share with you all that I have today coloured my (very short) hair, (see my pic) No more grey hoorah! DaisyGirl xx

Posted by DaisyGirl on Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:49 pm with 12 comments

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That looks fab and has boosted me to get mine sorted before I go on my jollies... ok so it'll only be just over three months since last chemo .. but I need to ......

angielav, Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:51 am
51/2 years on

Her2 +ve aggressive cancer diagnosed 51/2 years ago. Following right mastectomy and chemo + herceptin treatment, have now just had a review and my hormone treatment has been terminated. So no more exemestane (aromasin)! Clear mammogram in April so thin...

Posted by scorer on Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:40 am with 6 comments

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Thanks Pammy Thats really boosted us, my wife has just had her 3rd Herceptin after almost treatment same as you, and she was getting quite depressed with the side effects and she kept saying is it all worth it. All the best Dave (hubby)

shankalamb, Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:33 pm
One year on

Tomorrow is one year from the day I got my dx and to be honest at one stage I never thought I would get this far, but here I am! It's been a terrible year one way or another, with chemo coming close to killing me and all the other long term SEs that I...

Posted by nymeria on Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:42 am with 3 comments

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You are very welcome! xx I think it is important to know that whilst there is no use denying that treatment is not easy (I'm living proof of that! lol) it *is* possible to get through it and come out the other end. Best of luck with your treatment la...

nymeria, Thu Oct 13, 2011 3:48 pm
Two years ago today

I was diagnosed 2 yrs ago today and am feeling great!! Had mastectomy, on Tamoxifen and just back to work on Monday after a successful TRAM reconstruction. Had my 'anniversary' mamo yesterday and feel a great future ahead of me. Hope this can go a litt...

Posted by Everton babe on Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:47 pm with 4 comments

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congratulations wonderful and very encouraging enjoy normality xx

joy49, Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:50 am
One year on...Surgery on the good breast?

Hi, i discovered my 'lump'one year ago and am now feeling pretty nervous about going for my mammogram next week.I had a mx with immediate ld recon in nov last year 2010 its been an awful year for us all,hubby,five kids.six grandkids etc...And now its t...

Posted by lyndafryer on Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:36 am with 3 comments

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Its a personal decision... but 4 yrs on and approaching my final tidy up on Wed, I am so glad I went back 3 years after dx to improve my appearance. No one sees me bar me and hubby but it has made me far more confident?!? My gd boob had a lift, hence I...

Blessing, Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:52 pm
5 Years - can't quite believe it.

Hi all Had the results of my 5 year mammo today and all clear. Although I am so happy, I got myself in such a state the past three weeks waiting for these results that I don't think I quite believe it. I can remember so vividly crying that I wouldn't...

Posted by devagirl on Fri Sep 16, 2011 3:16 pm with 14 comments

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Hi Devagirl Congratulations on reaching the 5 year milestone! I had my 5 year mammo this week and mine was also clear although I was actually dx in May 2006 so coming up to 'dare I say it' five and a half years!! Horace, Cherub and Anthi - although ...

Swissmiss, Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:55 pm
Checking back in: 2-4 years post diagnosis

Some people like to check back in and let people know how they are doing. If you are coming up to an anniversary or milestone, post your update here.

Posted by Leah BCC on Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:22 pm with 39 comments

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hello, just passed the 4 year marker and so far NED, still get jittery moments but in all life is good, just about to change my hours at work from full time to part time so hoping i wont feel so tired. x

charhie, Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:20 am
What a year !!!!!!

Tomorrow will be a year from being diagnosed with Grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. Well I have got through it - 2 ops, chemo, sickness, hair loss, radiotherapy and hot flushes ( still going with them!). Would not want to ever repeat the last year, bu...

Posted by juro on Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:55 pm with 7 comments

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Thanks Crabbit :-) How are you getting on with your treatment? Julie x

juro, Sat Sep 17, 2011 9:33 am
2 years on and no evidence of disease

Hi All, This time 2 years ago I was waiting for my hospital appointment for the diagnostic tests and was diagnosed on 6th October 2009. Today I went for my 2nd annual mammogram and was told it was all good. I just want to let those of you starting o...

Posted by elsk on Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:08 pm with 3 comments

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Hi had my 2 year mammo and breast surgeon appointment. All clear. The best words in the world NAD. Think I may have to celebrate this weekend

Marian101, Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:35 pm
21 today :)

Amazing isn't it - but today (21 years ago) August 2nd 1990 I went to my GP for her to check out 'things' related to being on HRT (6mth checks etc) and she found this 'mass' and asked if I had realised it was there and was it why I had come. I certainl...

Posted by dawnhc on Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:51 am with 47 comments

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Don't come on here much these days, but WONDERFUL to know your reaching another milestone Dawn.Wonderful that you have been such an encouragement to so many people. Really do admire your courage in the way you have faced so many treatments. Hope your e...

Liverbird, Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:43 pm
3 year anniversary

Just to say, I have had my yearly mammo results - clear following my WLE and radiotherapy in 2008! I would like to thank my surgeon at Chesterfield and my Oncologist and all the radiotherapy team at Christies.

Posted by kharga on Fri Sep 09, 2011 6:18 pm with 7 comments

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Fabulous and hope you have many more years to come XxxX

flutterby80, Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:31 pm

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