Hi Marg
I was diagnosed in April 2014. I was a cancer survivor the minute I came out of theatre! I had to have 5 months chemo, 33 radiation treatments and have 4 more months of herceptin to go (just in case some had escaped and to try to stop it coming back) but as far am I am concerned, I'm cancer free!
I don't know if this is true or not, only time will tell but this is the way I choose to look at it. I think we will always have a nagging doubt hanging over our heads, it's so hard not to. I think we are all left with our reminders, scars, both physical and psychological, that will be forever with us. I have no control over the future, what will be will be but I will make the most of each and every day I have, of feeling well, of being loved and loving back. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared of it coming back but I use that as my motivation to make the most of now.
Good luck with it all and I hope that you are able to reach your goal. Take care. Karen xox