3 YEARS ago today, my LAST cancer treatment!!!!!

KathiM
KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
After my stage III rectal cancer diagnosis in December of 2004, and the chemo, rads, and surgery (times 2) for that, and my stage II breast cancer diagnosis in July of 2005 with the surgery (lumpectomy), chemo, and rads...my LAST rad treatment was July 3, 2006!!!!

The only remnant is the Tamoxifen, and my lactose intollerance....WHEW! I remember during my treatment hell thinking about this day coming...and hoping for the best (the rectal cancer had me dying June, 2005...)

So it is 3 years post-cancer treatment, 4 years post-cancer diagnosis on the breast, and going on 5 years post-diagnosis on the rectal...it truly IS a great independence day tomorrow!!!!

Hugs, Kathi

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  • lisa42
    lisa42 Member Posts: 3,625 Member
    #2
    celebrate away!
    Kathi,

    It's great to read of you doing so well and getting to this point- definitely a super reason to celebrate this holiday weekend!

    Take care!!
    Lisa
  • Kathleen808
    Kathleen808 Member Posts: 2,342 Member
    #3
    Thanks!
    Kathi,
    That is such wonderful news and huge reason to celebrate! The fireworks this weekend are for you!
    Aloha,
    Kathleen
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #4
    Congratulations
    That is such wonderful news and you have overcome so much during the last several years. You deserve this happiness in your life. Enjoy your holiday and be safe.

    Kim
  • fedester
    fedester Member Posts: 753 Member
    #5
    yeah,yeah
    happy naked
    yeah,yeah
    happy naked dance!!!
    kathi great news you are a warrior!!
    be well
    never,ever give up!!
    bruce
  • PamPam2
    PamPam2 Member Posts: 370 Member
    #6
    Great!
    It is truely great news and a good feeling isn't it? I am hitting my 5 yr. diagnosis mark Aug. 1 too. I hope this gives those who are new and stage 4 more hope, that with treatment it is surviveable! Best Hopes.
    Pam
  • johnnybegood
    johnnybegood Member Posts: 1,117 Member
    #7
    PamPam2 said:

    Great!
    It is truely great news and a good feeling isn't it? I am hitting my 5 yr. diagnosis mark Aug. 1 too. I hope this gives those who are new and stage 4 more hope, that with treatment it is surviveable! Best Hopes.
    Pam

    so happy
    for you.yes it makes me a little jelous that so many are ned and me wanting to get there.i only have one more treatment then i will be done with chemo.but what about after chemo.will my life ever just have to not deal with this cancer,and does life really go on.or is this cancer always going to be apart of our lives.i just so want to be normal and feel good again.sorry for whinning but sometimes we need to vent.again congrats to you and have a happy and safe 4th.....Godbless.....johnnybegood
  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #8
    This is great!You are a
    This is great!You are a great warrior.Congratulations.
  • Buzzard
    Buzzard Member Posts: 3,043 Member
    #9
    Fight for my love said:

    This is great!You are a
    This is great!You are a great warrior.Congratulations.

    KathiM
    Great News....It is wonderful how good life can be when you really think about it. enjoy your Holiday this weekend and a very long and healthy,fruitful life... :)
  • VickiCO
    VickiCO Member Posts: 917
    #10
    Good News Indeed!
    Celebrate and enjoy your independence!

    many hugs, Vicki
  • lmliess
    lmliess Member Posts: 329
    #11
    VickiCO said:

    Good News Indeed!
    Celebrate and enjoy your independence!

    many hugs, Vicki

    It is stories like this
    that truely make this 'doable'. Celebrate this weekend!!
  • elizabethgd
    elizabethgd Member Posts: 145
    #12
    lmliess said:

    It is stories like this
    that truely make this 'doable'. Celebrate this weekend!!

    Congratulations
    Great News!!! I am So Happy for you!!! Celebrate celebrate dance to the music!!!
    Light the fireworks!!
  • Julie 44
    Julie 44 Member Posts: 476 Member
    #13
    elizabethgd said:

    Congratulations
    Great News!!! I am So Happy for you!!! Celebrate celebrate dance to the music!!!
    Light the fireworks!!

    WAY COOL
    That is really great news..Thanks for sharing it gives all of us hope for our own futures.....JULIE

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