5 years ago today....

KathiM
KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
5 years ago, on this very day, I was in surgery to try to save my life from invasive colorectal cancer....saved for my second, breast cancer, 5 years in August...today, my oncologist released me back to my GP!!! YEA!!!!

Hugs, Kathi
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  • Mama G
    Mama G Member Posts: 762
    #2
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!
    How wonderful! Thank you for giving all of us the hope we need to get us through our battle and be standing next to you 5 years from now.
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294 Member
    #3
    Mama G said:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!
    How wonderful! Thank you for giving all of us the hope we need to get us through our battle and be standing next to you 5 years from now.

    Congratulations!
    5 years is a remarkable achievement. Wishing you many more healthy years to come. Thank you for being an inspiration for this board.
    New Flower
  • TawnyS
    TawnyS Member Posts: 144 Member
    #4
    I am so happy for you!
    I think I have read a post from you before talking about the colorectal cancer and it peaked my interest. I was going to research it, but of course with my chemo brain I forgot....and now I am. The reason is because when they did the PET scan they found my ulium was thickened and I had to get a colonoscopy the day before my bilateral in case there was cancer they could do surgery then if needed. Well, no cancer...so they say. It was crohns. Well, over the past months I have lost all faith in my GI doc and I changed to another which I meet with for the first time in June. Anyway, when I would have appointments with the onco I would see the posters on the wall for colon cancer symptoms and signs and I have all of them! It scares me. I have made my onco swear that he absolutely did not see any cancer hot spots in that area, but I am still very scared. I guess when I meet with the new GI he will help me more with understanding that it isn't cancer and explain more about the crohns. It is all just so new to me. Do you mind me asking if you had crohns or any IBD before being diagnosed with cancer or was it totally off your radar? Thanks for any info you can give me and congrats on beating down the cancer! Tawny
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #5
    Mama G said:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!
    How wonderful! Thank you for giving all of us the hope we need to get us through our battle and be standing next to you 5 years from now.

    Congrats!
    Congrats!


    Sue :)
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #6
    A meaningful milestone, Kathi!
    Congratulations! With very best wishes for continued good health!

    Kind regards, Susan
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #7
    What good news. It's like
    What good news. It's like Pinnocio. You are finally a real boy. Well, you know what I mean. You have always been an inspiration to me. You have dealt with adversity with great strength and courage and you always have time to support others. Couldn't be happier to hear such news.
    Stef
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #8
    TawnyS said:

    I am so happy for you!
    I think I have read a post from you before talking about the colorectal cancer and it peaked my interest. I was going to research it, but of course with my chemo brain I forgot....and now I am. The reason is because when they did the PET scan they found my ulium was thickened and I had to get a colonoscopy the day before my bilateral in case there was cancer they could do surgery then if needed. Well, no cancer...so they say. It was crohns. Well, over the past months I have lost all faith in my GI doc and I changed to another which I meet with for the first time in June. Anyway, when I would have appointments with the onco I would see the posters on the wall for colon cancer symptoms and signs and I have all of them! It scares me. I have made my onco swear that he absolutely did not see any cancer hot spots in that area, but I am still very scared. I guess when I meet with the new GI he will help me more with understanding that it isn't cancer and explain more about the crohns. It is all just so new to me. Do you mind me asking if you had crohns or any IBD before being diagnosed with cancer or was it totally off your radar? Thanks for any info you can give me and congrats on beating down the cancer! Tawny

    Totally off my radar....
    I had been having frequent loose stool, but I chalked that up to stress...raising 2 kids by myself while keeping my business afloat....

    Unfortunately, the symptoms for colorectal cancer (CRC) and for IBS or crohns are very similar. It is good that you find a GI guy that takes you seriously, I'm living proof that someone can have more than one primary site cancer in their body at a time...but I know of many that have troubles with their bowels without it being cancer, so breathe...June is just around the corner, and thankfully, colorectal cancer in most cases is very slow growing.

    Do you have any familiar history of colorectal cancer? Or lynch syndrome (endometrial, colorectal, ovarian)? Make sure to share anything like that with your new GI...my grandfather died from CRC....and my mom has had endometrial, and my sister, anal cancer...

    I apologize to my daughter often for the genetic pool that resembles a septic tank...ROFL!

    Hugs, Kathi
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    #9
    May 5 and 5 years. They go
    May 5 and 5 years . They go together well. Congratulations. xoxoxoxo Lynn
  • m-star
    m-star Member Posts: 441
    #10
    lynn1950 said:

    May 5 and 5 years. They go
    May 5 and 5 years . They go together well. Congratulations. xoxoxoxo Lynn

    Feels so good to reach that
    Feels so good to reach that 5 year mark doesn't it!
    Well done!

    Heres to another 5! and another! and another! (ok,you get my drift =D)
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #11
    Kathi, as others have said,
    Kathi, as others have said, you are an inspiration to many of us and a great supporter at the same time. Wishing you many, many more healthy years!! Congrats on this milestone.
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #12
    MyTurnNow said:

    Kathi, as others have said,
    Kathi, as others have said, you are an inspiration to many of us and a great supporter at the same time. Wishing you many, many more healthy years!! Congrats on this milestone.

    There are those dates that
    There are those dates that stick with us. Unforgetable. Congrats,you are a winner for sure.
  • pattimc
    pattimc Member Posts: 431
    #13
    Congratulations!
    Five years and five years are tremendous accomplishments! May you have many more anniversaries to come! You have given all of so much hope....as others have said you are a true inspiration!

    Best to you!

    Patti
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #14
    Go Kathi, go Kathi, go
    Go Kathi, go Kathi, go Kathi! You give an entirely different spin to Cinco de Mayo, don't you? My niece and I were "reminiscing" that 7 years ago yesterday I started chemo! So, Kathi, we both get to celebrate a form of Independence, don't we?! Free from cancer! I know that is a bit different from saying free OF cancer, but we appreciate where we are regardless!

    Congratulations to you~ and may you celebrate many, many, many more times!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
  • greyhoundluvr
    greyhoundluvr Member Posts: 402
    #15
    WOW!
    I love seeing all of the "graduations" on this site and yours is certainly one of the biggest and best! Congratulations and thank you for still being here for all of us who are just starting this journey!

    Chris
  • Third_Generation
    Third_Generation Member Posts: 121
    #16
    greyhoundluvr said:

    WOW!
    I love seeing all of the "graduations" on this site and yours is certainly one of the biggest and best! Congratulations and thank you for still being here for all of us who are just starting this journey!

    Chris

    Happy Anniversary!
    My aunt
    Happy Anniversary!
    My aunt just celebrated her breast cancer free anniversary of 13 years!
    Congrats to all!
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #17
    sweet words.
    Thanks for sharing Kathi. It is so encouraging when any of us get past these markers. The further away from diagnosis, the better you feel. So happy for you, and keep up the good work!
    Cat
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #18
    Thank you all!!!!!
    Yes, we are celebrating big....just booked a cruise for after we get to Europe....all the sights of Spain and Italy!!!! I am sooooooo excited!!!!!!

    Hugs to you all! Kathi
  • GreeneyedGirl
    GreeneyedGirl Member Posts: 1,077
    #19
    KathiM said:

    Thank you all!!!!!
    Yes, we are celebrating big....just booked a cruise for after we get to Europe....all the sights of Spain and Italy!!!! I am sooooooo excited!!!!!!

    Hugs to you all! Kathi

    Glad to see your post!
    I have been slipping in~n~out, and wondering what our KathiM has been up to. Congrats on the anniv. we know how special those dates are! And take lots of pics to share on your upcoming cruise.
    Hugz back~ Melanie
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #20
    KathiM said:

    Totally off my radar....
    I had been having frequent loose stool, but I chalked that up to stress...raising 2 kids by myself while keeping my business afloat....

    Unfortunately, the symptoms for colorectal cancer (CRC) and for IBS or crohns are very similar. It is good that you find a GI guy that takes you seriously, I'm living proof that someone can have more than one primary site cancer in their body at a time...but I know of many that have troubles with their bowels without it being cancer, so breathe...June is just around the corner, and thankfully, colorectal cancer in most cases is very slow growing.

    Do you have any familiar history of colorectal cancer? Or lynch syndrome (endometrial, colorectal, ovarian)? Make sure to share anything like that with your new GI...my grandfather died from CRC....and my mom has had endometrial, and my sister, anal cancer...

    I apologize to my daughter often for the genetic pool that resembles a septic tank...ROFL!

    Hugs, Kathi

    Congrats on your 5 year
    Congrats on your 5 year cancerversary!
  • jennytwist
    jennytwist Member Posts: 896
    #21
    GreeneyedGirl said:

    Glad to see your post!
    I have been slipping in~n~out, and wondering what our KathiM has been up to. Congrats on the anniv. we know how special those dates are! And take lots of pics to share on your upcoming cruise.
    Hugz back~ Melanie

    KathiM
    YAY for you!!! You rock BIG TIME! A great inspiration to us all!
    much love,
    Jenny

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