Three years ago today

EZLiving66
EZLiving66 Member Posts: 1,483 Member
in Uterine/Endometrial Cancer #1

Three years ago today I had my hysterectomy. I went into it thinking it was an early stage, low-grade cancer. After the complete biopsy, I was Stage II, Grade 3 UPSC. My oncologist/gynecologist thought he got it all but he didn't take any lymph node, so who knows? I consider that day, my first day of NED. I only made it through three chemos and my doctor didn't recommend radiation.

Knock-on-wood, it has not returned. While on this site and others, I have seen many wonderful women not make it. Why I have survived, I do not know but every day I am thankful for my life. Cancer changed me. I don't sweat the small stuff; and most of the time, not even the big stuff. I smile more and am a better person because of cancer. I have met the most amazing women and I am so grateful for that.

Thanks to all of you! Just having a safe place to come where you all understand, has helped me immensely and I've tried to repay you for that by being there for other women. I'm sorry I haven't been here more lately but our summer home in northern Wisconsin has no internet except through my phone and some days (and weeks) I can't even get that. We arrived back in Florida early this morning and my high-speed internet was installed this afternoon, so expect to see more of me!!  LOL

Love,

Eldri

Comments

  • Armywife
    Armywife Member Posts: 451 Member
    edited October 2018 #2
    Congrats!

    Hugs to you and thank you for sticking with us!  Here's to a lot more years of NED!

  • Jairoldi
    Jairoldi Member Posts: 221 Member
    #3
    Woo hoo

    3 years withoutrecurrence is a big deal. May you have many more years to celebrate.

  • NoTimeForCancer
    NoTimeForCancer Member Posts: 3,515 Member
    #4
    Eldri, I pray for many more

    Eldri, I pray for many more years of NED.  Thank you for all the support you give others here as well.

  • MAbound
    MAbound Member Posts: 1,175 Member
    #5
    Glad

    You've been to hell and back and I'm so glad you are with us. I've always enjoyed your attitude, sense of humor and Lou Ann's sock monkey. It just goes to show that what we all go through on our journeys is worth it even if we're never quite the same as what we were before. Enjoy your time in Florida!

  • Soup52
    Soup52 Member Posts: 908 Member
    #6
    Congratulations Eldri! Im so

    Congratulations Eldri! Im so happy NED continues! My three years is fast approaching, too! Many, many happy years to continue!

  • cmb
    cmb Member Posts: 1,001 Member
    #7
    So Happy for You

    Eldri,

    Three years is such a wonderful milestone for you and a sign of hope for the rest of us. Thanks for your continuing presence here.

  • Northwoodsgirl
    Northwoodsgirl Member Posts: 571
    #8
    Eldri

    Congratulations Eldri on your 3 year anniversary! Enjoy the Florida life as you continue to “dance with NED”. May you continue to have joy, peace and light in your life. Safe travels!

    ((Hug))

    Lori

  • SF73
    SF73 Member Posts: 317 Member
    edited October 2018 #9
    Congratulations!

    How wonderful! Enjoy your anniversary in beautiful Florida!

  • Kaleena
    Kaleena Member Posts: 2,088 Member
    edited October 2018 #10
    Congratulations!

    Great need!   Makes me smile!  

    Hugs!!!!

    Kathy

  • Wannabeatit
    Wannabeatit Member Posts: 100 Member
    #11
    Great news! Time to celebrate

    Great news! Time to celebrate!

  • MoeKay
    MoeKay Member Posts: 495 Member
    #12
    Big Congrats!!

    Hi Eldri, congratulations on your three-year anniversary of dancing with NED!!  That's a great milestone.  Hope you enjoy your time in Florida.  Glad you've now got your high-speed internet connection, so we'll be waiting for you to take an occasional break from dancing to check in with us. 

  • CheeseQueen57
    CheeseQueen57 Member Posts: 933 Member
    #13
    Congrats!

    May you be through with this monster forever!  

  • janaes
    janaes Member Posts: 799 Member
    #14
    Im glad you are here too.

    Im glad you are here too. Three years is a good number.

  • derMaus
    derMaus Member Posts: 558 Member
    #15
    Great to hear from you, Eldri

    Great to hear from you, Eldri. I'm glad that you'll now have better internet access and we'll hear from you more, especially now that you're an old timer on the Board. You've given me, and everyone else, so much and I am greedy enough to want lots more of you for years to come. May you NED status  live long and prosper! 

  • barnyardgal
    barnyardgal Member Posts: 272 Member
    #16
    Great news!

    Great news!

  • takingcontrol58
    takingcontrol58 Member Posts: 272 Member
    #17
    Congratulations!

    Congratulations on three years NED.  It gets a little less stressful as each year passes by.

     

    Takingcontrol58

  • EZLiving66
    EZLiving66 Member Posts: 1,483 Member
    #18
    takingcontrol58 said:

    Congratulations!

    Congratulations on three years NED.  It gets a little less stressful as each year passes by.

     

    Takingcontrol58

    TC58, when I went to the

    TC58, when I went to the doctor in July my A1c was 5.5 and she mentioned taking me off Metformin. I told her absolutely not! If I have to suck LifeSavers to get that BG up, I will. I truly believe it's one of the reasons my UPSC has not returned.  She took me off my Simvastatin and Lisinopril because my cholesterol and blood pressure had finally returned to normal after chemo really screwed it up. 

    Love,

    Eldri

  • takingcontrol58
    takingcontrol58 Member Posts: 272 Member
    #19
    EZLiving- I'm with you

    I am with you 100 percent.  Next week will be four years since the D&C that diagnosed me
    and I still remain NED after having multiple metastases show up two months after my surgery.

    I also believe the metformin has kept me totally cancer free. My A1C was recently 5.6 though it
    dropped as low as 5.2. I don't plan to get off the metformin.

    I am not on a statin but I use a supplement called red yeast rice. It supposedly contains one of
    the ingredients in statins. The doctor that brought me to remission said it made the metformin
    work better. I use a brand called Choleast by Thorne. I've heard that it is believed that
    if you use both metformin and a statin you will never get cancer.  Don't know if that is true but so
    far so good.  I'll stick with the supplement.  My cholesterol has also never been lower in my life.
    I had also read a study awhile ago that said metformin may also help to lower cholesterol.

    I've watched other women take this drug who have other advanced cancers go into remission as
    well.   It definitely works for certain people.

    Regards,

    Linda

     

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