1 yr survivor, new to boards, wanted to say thank you

KeriCon
KeriCon Member Posts: 17
in Breast Cancer #1

Hi,

I am coming up on my one year anniversary.  I was diagnosed on 9/26/12 with dcis.  I then had a lumpectomy followed by radiation.  I am now taking Tamoxifen.  

I am active with my local Relay for Life event.  I have been on the committee and a team captain for about 8 years and am now co-chairing the event.  I am also very involved with the Susan G Komen 3-Day walk.  I have done the 3-Day for 5 years - this past one marked my first time as a survivor.  I also ran the Race for the Cure on Mother's Day because I thought the idea of running a 5K with my family was a good idea after I was diagnnosed.   I was going to show cancer that it couldn't beat me.  I am NOT a runner and it was MUCH harder than I thought, but I did it! I crossed that finish line! 

I am also a volunteer with ACS Reach to Recovery program and will be participating in my first Making Strides for Breast Cancer later this year.

With all that I have done and learned in the process, I found myself with no idea who to turn to to ask advice when I was feeling some pain on my side yesterday.  So, I turned to these discussion boards and I am so thankful I did.  I got a few replies and they helped ease my mind tremendously!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU! I am so happy I found you all.  I hope I could help someone else along their journey, too

 

Be well,

Keri

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  • RozHopkins
    RozHopkins Member Posts: 578 Member
    #2
    Good for you girl.  I am not

    Good for you girl.  I am not a runner myself, i know its not easy.  You took up the challenge, well done.  

  • KeriCon
    KeriCon Member Posts: 17
    #3
    RozHopkins said:

    Good for you girl.  I am not

    Good for you girl.  I am not a runner myself, i know its not easy.  You took up the challenge, well done.  

    Thank you.  It was very

    Thank you.  It was very emotional crossing that finish line after I set that challenge to myself to run the race after my diagnosis.... no matter how long it took to "run" (my husband kind of walked beside me while I did my version of running) those 3 miles.

     

    Maybe I will give it another try in 2014.....

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #4
    this is a great

    this is a great site...right?

    Great place to vent and get advice

    Denise

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #5
    disneyfan2008 said:

    this is a great

    this is a great site...right?

    Great place to vent and get advice

    Denise

    Welcome ...

    Dear Sister in Pink ..  Happy to meet you!!!!    Love your picture.

     

    Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure.

    Vicki Sam

  • KeriCon
    KeriCon Member Posts: 17
    #6
    disneyfan2008 said:

    this is a great

    this is a great site...right?

    Great place to vent and get advice

    Denise

    another pink warrior AND a

    another pink warrior AND a Disney fan, too?  We have a lot in common °o°

     

    Glad to "meet" you!

  • KeriCon
    KeriCon Member Posts: 17
    #7
    VickiSam said:

    Welcome ...

    Dear Sister in Pink ..  Happy to meet you!!!!    Love your picture.

     

    Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure.

    Vicki Sam

    Hi Vicki Sam

    Nice to meet you, too!

    That was taken during the Michigan 3-day this year.  What a weekend!

     

    Keri

  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #8
    KeriCon said:

    another pink warrior AND a

    another pink warrior AND a Disney fan, too?  We have a lot in common °o°

     

    Glad to "meet" you!

    KeriCon ....

    3 day walk ???   You are a Machine --  So proud to know you!!!!

     

    Vicki Sam

  • KeriCon
    KeriCon Member Posts: 17
    #9
    VickiSam said:

    KeriCon ....

    3 day walk ???   You are a Machine --  So proud to know you!!!!

     

    Vicki Sam

    Thank you VickiSam

    Thank you.  I have walked and crewed the 3-Day for 5 years now.  I highly highly highly recommend participating if you are able to.  You could walk, crew, volunteer or just go stop by a cheering station.  I participated long before I was ever diagnosed and I was hooked.  Now, it has become personal, but the overwhelming sense of love and community can't be matched.

     

    Have a good day,

    Keri

  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
    #10
    KeriCon said:

    Thank you VickiSam

    Thank you.  I have walked and crewed the 3-Day for 5 years now.  I highly highly highly recommend participating if you are able to.  You could walk, crew, volunteer or just go stop by a cheering station.  I participated long before I was ever diagnosed and I was hooked.  Now, it has become personal, but the overwhelming sense of love and community can't be matched.

     

    Have a good day,

    Keri

    WOw!
    You sure are involved! Good for you... I did the first few years after initial diagnosis, ins company that team captain worked for doubled pledges ifnthere was a survivor on the team so that was.me... then my company put me down to rep. at the dinner here for ACS... But failed to tell me and I wwas suppose to be a speaker. I was working lol. They called my cell to see where I was. I found the walks and dinner very emotional, this year did Survivors to the Summit at the top of Ski Resort, Had to take the tram, which was quite a challenge, but very rewarding to raise funds for our Cancer Wellness Hose. I am always proud of those with the energy to do all of this... I now only do the event here or there.
    Welcome to this site, wr have a great group of men and womrn who I have always found to be an invaluable source of info and support.
    Best to you,
    Carol
  • KeriCon
    KeriCon Member Posts: 17
    #11
    camul said:

    WOw!
    You sure are involved! Good for you... I did the first few years after initial diagnosis, ins company that team captain worked for doubled pledges ifnthere was a survivor on the team so that was.me... then my company put me down to rep. at the dinner here for ACS... But failed to tell me and I wwas suppose to be a speaker. I was working lol. They called my cell to see where I was. I found the walks and dinner very emotional, this year did Survivors to the Summit at the top of Ski Resort, Had to take the tram, which was quite a challenge, but very rewarding to raise funds for our Cancer Wellness Hose. I am always proud of those with the energy to do all of this... I now only do the event here or there.
    Welcome to this site, wr have a great group of men and womrn who I have always found to be an invaluable source of info and support.
    Best to you,
    Carol

    The thing is...I was involved

    The thing is...I was involved long before breast cancer was ever a word in my vocabulary.  Now my involvement is personal.  I want to be around when a cure is found and I want to know I helped (even a tiny bit) to find it.

     

    Nice to "meet" you!

     

    Keri

     

     

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