My surgery was 3years ago today.

Sooo great!! Good for you!
Sooo great!! Good for you! My mom celebrates today as a 25 year survivor. She came to my appt today and listened in on my consult with my surgeon regarding my future mastectomy(s). Now she holds my hand.

desertgirl947 said:

Looks like anniversaries are
Looks like anniversaries are always remembered, and that we all are always grateful for each one we pass successfully.

Congrats!

Another Perspective!
That is the one thing I didn't want to remember before I became stage IV. I wouldn't make my yearly appointment for my mammogram during the same month I was diagnose. I would still have to look up the exact date of my mastectomy though I do know the month. I am good on dates but it was one I didn't want to remember. To me there wasn't anything to celebrate.

I was diagnose before the internet. Up until I was diagnose, people who had breast cancer didn't talk about it. I was amazed how many people came over to me and said, "I had breast cancer also" after learning about me.

I also had 3 recurrences and so many surgeries (20) (with my other medical problems) that if I tried to remember them all, I would be having them every month.

Best thing is to remember only the dates you need to in order to give an accurate history to a new doctor.

I have kept my medical history on my computer. When I do consult a new doctor, I make certain it is updated if I had another problem, run a copy off along with my many medications. I don't have to think about it at all.

One can't possibly forget but for many years between my 2nd and 3rd recurrence (NED) I didn't give cancer much of a thought. I did go to my old forum every week or two but mainly to support an online friend who was diagnose the same month as I, we were the same ER+, had a lot in common up until her recurrence in 2000. She was my rock when I had my first recurrence in 1999. I wanted to be there for her and so I would go on offering support. We did email a lot. The rest of the time, I made the most of it, doing my bucket list, traveling and enjoying life to the hilt. I am so glad I took that opportunity as I would not be able to do it now.

Doris

SIROD said:

For Sue: Exhale and go live it up!
Go an enjoy life. If it returns, there will be time enough to deal with it then. Don't think about it until you visit your oncologist, hopefully just once a year. Don't give cancer the valuable time of your day.

My advice... go and enjoy.

Best wishes to you,

Doris

Doris
I love that " Don't give cancer the valuable time of your day."

Double Whammy said:

Yeah!
May you never have another worry.

Suzanne

I hope you can celebrate
I hope you can celebrate this anniversary many many more times!!

Hugs,

Linda