3 years

Unfortunately we both know how often MMMT can recur, especially during the first 2-3 years. So being NED three years after diagnosis is a wonderful milestone. So happy for you and your daughter. You can't hear it, but I'm silently ringing a bell to celebrate your recovery from three(!) cancers.

I am so happy for. you.  It is past the most challenging time.  Prayers for your continued NED!

I look forward to helping you celebrate for many more years. 

Janaes,

I can't remember if you've ever had any genetic testing. I worry about you, having had three different cancers already, with the MMMT uterine cancer occurring earlier than normal, age-wise.

Before my surgery I had no reason to suspect that I might have inherited a mutation that can lead to cancer. My mother had cervical cancer, but that's not considered one that's influenced by genetic mutations. And my father had colon cancer, which can be caused by a mutation, but he was diagnosed in his 80s, much later than usual for an hereditary-driven cancer. There aren't any other known cases of cancer in the rest of my close relatives.

But my tumor that was tested after surgery did indicate a possible genetic mutation. I then had genetic testing, that confirmed I had Lynch Syndrome. My siblings then got tested and my brother also has Lynch. My two sisters don't have it. This means that my brother and I will have to have more frequent colonoscopies and watch for other signs of cancer. It also means that we would be candidates for immunotherapy in the future. But my sister's children and their children don't have to worry about having this.

Given your personal history of cancer, you may want to talk to your doctor about having genetic testing and what the costs might be in your case. Sometimes people are reluctant to have this testing, for fear that it will impact their ability to get health insurance in the future. But your cancer history is already a big "pre-existing" condition so I don't think it would make much difference for you.