Cancer Survivors Network

Cancerversary..haha..Congrats Mimi!!!! Someday I hope to be saying that. First chemo for me is today so it will be awhile down this road. Thanks for posting this past year and good luck to you always!
Tracy

Congratulations on achieving your first year, Mimi! You're a model of courage here--facing the fears and moving on to the future. I thank you for your encouragement as I follow the road into my own future, and I wish YOU all the best!

Sandy

You are such a wonderful, strong, giving person my dear, and I wish you many, many years of peaceful and blessed living!!!!

It was probably the longest year, and the shortest year you have ever experienced, at least it was that way for me!!!

Before you know it, you will be celebrating 5 years, just like me!!!

Hugs, Kathi

Congrats on reaching your first year. Wishing you a much more peaceful and happier time now. The years seem to go by much quicker after the first one for me and soon I will be celebrating 6 years. Sending all my best wishes to you.

Congrats, Mimi, on celebrating one year. You're a wonderful support person with knowledge from experience and I'm just glad you didn't abandon the board once you were through your treatments. I always enjoy reading your posts, like a couple of others on here. Wishing you a lifetime with our favorite guy, NED. You so deserve it!!!

CONGRATS!!!! That is amaizing...I am just staring this process and I cannot wait until I can say those words!

Lots of Love

Mandi

I really think that you give more than you take so from me, Thank you Mimi! Congrats on the first year survivorship. May you have many more!

Isn't it a great feeling to be able to say, "a year ago.....". I reember too being told by the surgeon that the biopsy was cancerous. You feel numb. That was a year ago October 23rd. My last visit to the surgeon I took my camera and took a picture of the exam table, where I was sitting when he told me. Isn't it amazing what you have accomplished in one year and your postings have been so helpful to all of us. And to those who are just at the beginning of their journey, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Even though it seems so overwhelming, it does end. Things go back to "normal" and life goes on. But if we can spend an hour on this board and help even just one person, then its worth what we went through.
Congratulations Mimi on your cancerversary and every year to come. You are truly blessed.
Hugs - Pat

One year down and many, many, many more healthy ones to come. You are such a asset to this group. You research, advise, and have a beautiful calming effect with your words. We are indeed blessed to have you, but I wiah you had never had to be here. I think a nice celebration is in order. Lunch or dinner and maybe presents. Oh, and ice cream. I know you are the healthy eater but still today could be the exception.
Stef

It was a long rough row to hoe wasn't it. But you made it and with flying colors. You have been an inspiration to all of us. You have certainlly done your home work. Lots of times I look for your answers to certain questions because you are so knowledgeable.

My surgeon also called me at work (with my permission) to tell me the results. I just left work and went home. My concentration was gone for eternity.LOL

Hugs
Jadie<3

Your posts about various studies have been very helpful to me. I am so glad you are here. Congrats on your 1 year anniversary!

Congratulations on getting through this very tough year!
I'm so glad you had this site to help you along!
Thank you for all the support you have given to others during this time!

Mimi, congrats on making it through your one year mark. Crazy wasn't it? With surgery, chemo and radiation, it usually takes up almost the whole year, then you start to feel a bit adrift when all the docs let you go for awhile.
Good going for you and I know you will continue to give such wonderful support to all on these boards. So go do something crazy, and celebrate!
=^..^=

Congratulations on celebrating your 1st cancer free Anniversay! Fabulous news, may this be the beginning of many, many, many more years of NED for you!

Love,
BL

Awww, thanks so much! I appreciate all the good wishes. As I said, I couldn't do it without you. I love hearing from all of you multi-year survivors that I want to emulate. I have taken so much inspiration from you. And for those of us earlier in our journies, it's so good to have each other to lean on.

Mimi

I hope you'll be celebrating many, many more. Hugs to you, Diane

Wonderful news for you and also for those of us who are in treatment or starting it. You are such an encouragement to all of us, not only because you keep us so well informed, but you have beat the beast! Happy Cancerversary Mimi. Hugs to you.

Mimi... I must admit too, that you give so much more than you take from this site... You are such an inspiration, and ray of hope! Congratulations on this first of many many many years of survivorship!...

♥ & hugs,

~T

Congrats on your 1 year Mimi!! That day certainly was a rough one. You have been through so much since then, but you have been strong and made it through. May you have many, many more anniversaries. And thank you my friend for your kindness and support. Eil

What a year, hey? A life changing one at that...I am coming up on my 6month cancerversary, chemo is done, reconstruction will be next year, herceptin until august and a clinical trial to start at the end of month. My eyebrows are gone, my hair is starting to grow back, I started jogging again....and best of all, I am no longer psychotic!!

I agree, everyone on this site has to be thanked over and over again. I realize everyday how much I need all of you, my friends and family...and dont you agree that life is good!

Hugs to you
Linda T

Dear Mimi I am glad that since you had to have the nasty cancer that you found us! You have been an inspiration to me on several ocassions! I am honored to have you as my cyber friend.

♥ RE ♥

MiMi, I want you to know that you have been my inspiration to this site. I faithfully read your comments. I, as well as you, am coming up on 1 yr of diagnosis of hormone negative, her-2 pos. high grade bc. (I think you are triple negative) We don't seem to have the best combo, but what I live by is "Face it, Fight it and Forget it" Congrats and I wish all of us the best.

I will echo the sentiments on this board and say that I am both happy for you and grateful for you.

I had an almost identical experience in how I received my news, except that my boss made me leave early. Even though my memory is more recent, I think it will be one of those moments none of us will ever forget.

Now I need to go to the Hallmark store to find a Happy Cancerversary card!

Celebrate Mimi - you deserve it!

You are truly an inspiration Mimi! Congratulations... you have a huge reason to celebrate. I can so relate to the day of the 'phone call', as my doc told me over the phone as well. I don't think I ever felt that way ever in my life and hope I never do again. My dog even felt the panic. She ran downstairs to my boys crying as though to tell them something was wrong with mom. I didn't cry, but I guess she sensed my anxiety.

Thank you for taking such an active role on this board, Mimi! I look forward to walking in your path!

Truly, Mar

I wish we had met almost any place but a site encouraging one another through the battle of our lives~ not just our physical lives, but our married lives, our professional lives, our emotional, sexual, and social lives. And yet, we stand shoulder to shoulder seeing one another through the fears and the triumphs, the small steps and the large. Congratulations on coming so far~ and for the love and empathy you have showed to all of us here on the boards. Your energy and spirit are a tribute to the woman you are~ it is an honor to know you!

CELEBRATE your milestone!!!!!

Hugs,
C♥

I can't tell you how touched I am by all your comments. You definitely make it fun for me to log on and post every day. And I take issue with the idea that I give more than I take! I am actually very greedy and take a lot from all of you and these boards. I am glad to know, however, that it is a mutually satisfying experience!

Mimi

Mimi, I also am celebrating with you and feeling deeply thankful. NED will be with you always, I have faith, and so will Joe's and my affection and gratitude.

I am so happy for you. It helps to hear good news. You give me hope. I am new and recently begun this journey.

Maize

Just wanted to add my congrats to the rest of our sister's comments. I haven't been on the board for too long but I do know that you are a special person who has given all of us a real lift on a daily basis. Your positive spirit is contagious and I thank you so much for that. May you have many, many more concerversaries. Connie

congrats on the year anniversary minivac.... I couldn't agree more about this site..

I know it's weird because it kind of seems like we're celebrating cancer, doesn't it? I guess I'm celebrating being cancer-free. Melanie, last night I went out and had a Caphirinia and a Pisco Sour, so I think that counts!

Mimi