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A little milestone for me on this journey

TraciInLA
TraciInLA CSN Member Posts: 1,994 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
I saw my surgeon this afternoon for a follow-up appointment to my mammogram last week (he never feels I've been completely evaluated until he gives me a breast exam himself). I'm almost 2 years out from diagnosis, and he's now switching me from 6-month mammograms to annual mammograms.

It's a small thing, I know -- I'll still see my oncologist every 3 months, so it's not like it really cuts down on my appointments. But it feels like such a milestone....like, annual mammograms is what "normal" women do, you know? And, 2 years ago or even 1 year ago, it never seemed I'd ever get to this point.

Here's to little milestones on all our journeys!

Traci
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  • robang13
    robang13 CSN Member Posts: 333
    #2
    congrats!
    Congrats!!! It's the little things that mean the most!!! I am at the beginning of this journey so it's nice to know there is an end!!!

    angela
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  • MAJW
    MAJW CSN Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #3
    I...
    Can so relate! Two years ago,(next month) I never thought I'd feel normal again...not that I was ever accused of being normal.....lol

    Enjoy and rejoice in being "normal"
    Hugs, Nancy
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  • carkris
    carkris CSN Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #4
    MAJW said:

    I...
    Can so relate! Two years ago,(next month) I never thought I'd feel normal again...not that I was ever accused of being normal.....lol

    Enjoy and rejoice in being "normal"
    Hugs, Nancy

    yay Traci!

    yay Traci!
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  • Bella Luna
    Bella Luna CSN Member Posts: 1,578 Member
    #5
    Wonderful news, Traci. I am
    Wonderful news, Traci. I am happy you will get to do the "normal" annual mammograms. It will be 2 years for me come June 1st. I see my oncologist in July. We shall see what he has to say to me.
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  • Megan M
    Megan M CSN Member Posts: 3,000
    #6
    carkris said:

    yay Traci!

    yay Traci!

    Good news!
    Hey Traci, I don't consider this a "little" milestone, I consider it "HUGE"! So happy for you!

    Now, are we suppose to give you a ribbon or a lapel pin or something as an award? LOL Sorry, you are such a joker that I just HAD to throw one back at you.


    Huge hugs, Megan
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  • ladyg
    ladyg CSN Member Posts: 1,577
    #7
    That's great Traci
    Every milestone we reach makes a big difference in our lives. Now you have one more day for yourself and not a doctor.

    Hugs,
    Georgia
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  • BioAdoptMom
    BioAdoptMom CSN Member Posts: 358
    #8
    Congratulations on getting
    Congratulations on getting back to annual mammograms!

    Nancy
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  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising CSN Member Posts: 1,508
    #9
    Congratulations Traci, every
    Congratulations Traci, every little bit helps in our effort to find normal and I'm happy for you,
    jan
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  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl CSN Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    #10
    Great News!
    For us, no milestone is too small to be celebrated. Instead of a single step - you just took a big leap along the journey. :-)

    Kind regards, Susan
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  • Hippiechick58
    Hippiechick58 CSN Member Posts: 320
    #11
    Christmas Girl said:

    Great News!
    For us, no milestone is too small to be celebrated. Instead of a single step - you just took a big leap along the journey. :-)

    Kind regards, Susan

    This is surely a sign that
    This is surely a sign that you are on the mend! So happy for your news!

    Hugs,
    Dianne
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  • csr771
    csr771 CSN Member Posts: 117
    #12
    You Go Girl!
    It doesn't matter what it seems like to people that are not in the "club." We all know that it is progress. Great news!
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  • JuJuBeez
    JuJuBeez CSN Member Posts: 332
    #13
    Congrats Traci! That's
    Congrats Traci! That's great!
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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #14
    congrats
    I love those little steps...(I was just told every 4 mths instead of 3 for MO and now once a year for Rad Oncolo.)

    Congrats again...YIPPPPPPE yah whoooooo

    way to go..

    Denise
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  • mrs gadget
    mrs gadget CSN Member Posts: 118
    #15
    You should be happy!!
    There is nothing wrong with celebrating a step towards normal!! I am so happy for you and hope to hit the milestone soon myself!! Congratulations and moving towards being one of the the girls!!
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  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom CSN Member Posts: 2,413
    #16
    Little or big, every
    Little or big, every milestone matters. Congratulations! Now go have one of those chocolate coffee thingys to celebrate.

    Hugs,

    Linda
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  • chenheart
    chenheart CSN Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #17
    So nice to be part of the
    So nice to be part of the "normal pack", isn't it?? Whoooo hoooooo!

    Hugs,
    Claudia
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  • Lynn Smith
    Lynn Smith CSN Member Posts: 1,264 Member
    #18
    chenheart said:

    So nice to be part of the
    So nice to be part of the "normal pack", isn't it?? Whoooo hoooooo!

    Hugs,
    Claudia

    Good News
    Such good news you are cancer free and now mammos every year.Yes you are back to being normal.

    My doctor(Breast Surgeon) also sees me all the time.Not just the oncologist.Ive been seeing a breast surgeon since I was 20.I'm on my 3rd surgeon(all retire) but I feel comfortable having the surgeon and the oncologist keeping up with me.

    Oh my 2 year anniversary will be soon(AUG).I hope my result is as good as yours and I will be seeing my doctors once a year.Knowing me I might be in sooner.Seems when I do my self exam I feel something.I guess it is scar tissue.They don't find anything but I do(or think I do).

    Lynn Smith
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  • mollyz
    mollyz CSN Member Posts: 756 Member
    #19
    Lynn Smith said:

    Good News
    Such good news you are cancer free and now mammos every year.Yes you are back to being normal.

    My doctor(Breast Surgeon) also sees me all the time.Not just the oncologist.Ive been seeing a breast surgeon since I was 20.I'm on my 3rd surgeon(all retire) but I feel comfortable having the surgeon and the oncologist keeping up with me.

    Oh my 2 year anniversary will be soon(AUG).I hope my result is as good as yours and I will be seeing my doctors once a year.Knowing me I might be in sooner.Seems when I do my self exam I feel something.I guess it is scar tissue.They don't find anything but I do(or think I do).

    Lynn Smith

    Happy
    I'm so happy for you congrats! do the happy dance.............
    MOLLYZ
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  • missrenee
    missrenee CSN Member Posts: 2,136 Member
    #20
    mollyz said:

    Happy
    I'm so happy for you congrats! do the happy dance.............
    MOLLYZ

    Take every milestone you can and celebrate it!
    So happy for you, Traci. Best of luck.

    Hugs, Renee
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  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot CSN Member Posts: 1,368 Member
    #21
    Wow
    Happy happy. Joy joy!
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