5 Year Anniversary
It's just around the corner - November 17th. The day that changed my life forever. 5 years ago on that day I was diagnosed with Stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma in my right breast.
The past 5 years have been hard, hard, hard and life has changed dramatically. But when I look over the past 5 years I'm grateful for so much. Firstly, I'm grateful to my GP who found the lump. She literally saved my life. Then I'm grateful to my surgeon Dr John Buckingham, who sadly, passed away 3 years ago from pancreatic cancer. But during his treatment for me, he was patient, he answered every question I had and he empathised with what I was going through. That's a hard thing to find in doctors these days I find....
I'm very grateful for my family - in particular my husband. We had only been married for 4 years (second marriage for both and blended family) and we were in a great place, financially, emotionally and physically. I have since discovered that a breast cancer diagnosis can make or break a couple. In our case it made us. I can't say how much I love him enough....then there are my kids. I sometimes get really sad when I think about what the cancer diagnosis has put them through but then I think they've become stronger, more empathetic and my patient because of it...that can't be a bad thing.
I'm also very grateful to all the ladies who came into my life during this journey - with their own stories, their own remedies and their own grief. Breast cancer is truly a sisterhood that no one chooses to be a part of but if you find yourself there, there are a lot of people here to help and support you.
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What a great post! I can't wait for the day that I can say 5 years is just around the corner!!What you say is so true.I feel so grateful to be here,to be able to say that I belong to the most amazing sisterhood!!!!!!Breast cancer has changed our family in many ways,but EVERY SINGLE one is for the better.All the best to you,and thanks for posting on the blog.Cheers xoxRobyn0
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How awesome, I look forward to that day myself, not to take it away from you. I am so very happy for you and I think all the ladies on this site need to see positive posts like yours.
I agree with you regarding the bringing together and bonding of marriage and family, we grow together through horrific circumstances and that only benefits us in the long run.
Its sort of funny, but whilst I was going through my surgeries and treatments it was all so hard and tough now however its a dim memory and I can laugh about some of it. Its amazing what time does.
Sending you great big hugs
Donna
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Wow, 5 years! Like Robyn and Donna I look forward to getting to that point (and beyond). It is terrific when people like you come on and let us know that things can go well. A personal story means so much more than a statistic in reassuring us that people do have good, healthy lives after BC.
Wishing you many more healthy anniversaries!
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Wow, 5 years! Like Robyn and Donna I look forward to getting to that point (and beyond). It is terrific when people like you come on and let us know that things can go well. A personal story means so much more than a statistic in reassuring us that people do have good, healthy lives after BC.
Wishing you many more healthy anniversaries! Deanne xxx 0 -
Thank you for your wonderful, positive post - we really need to hear these!
Congratulations on your 5th anniversary of being cancer-free - you look so healthy! I am half way there, and hope I can come through as wonderfully as you have.
Like Robyn, Donna & Deanne, I am so grateful to have had the support of so many pink sisters - you are all such amazing women, and though we have never met, firm friends.
Have a great celebration - you deserve it! xxx Michelle
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Thank you for your wonderful, positive post - we really need to hear these!
Congratulations on your 5th anniversary of being cancer-free - you look so healthy! I am half way there, and hope I can come through as wonderfully as you have.
Like Robyn, Donna & Deanne, I am so grateful to have had the support of so many pink sisters - you are all such amazing women, and though we have never met, firm friends.
Have a great celebration - you deserve it! xxx Michelle
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