6 years and counting!
 

Hi everyone!

I changed my profile picture to my darling Emma who was 9 months old when I was diagnosed ~ she is a big 1st grader now! Time has passed and I am so happy to say that I am still running with my NED friend.

It hasn't been a easy 6 years for me (how is cancer ever easy?) but it has been a wonderful life changing one. We go through much, physically, emotionally and spiritually but as I reach a phase where I can breath a little easier I wanted to reach out and hopefully inspire someone out there. I gained so much from the ladies (and gents) that posted here when I first started reaching out for support. This is a wonderful place that brought me comfort many days and nights.

Love you all and bless everyone.
Hugs ~ Ruth

Ruth"beautful"
 

What a beautiful reminder of what we all dream about.
Thankyou for sharing with us, its very meaning full. I wish more women would come back and lift our spirits.
Your daughter is beautiful also.
suzanne

Congratulations and many, many more!

Congratulations and thanks for sharing! Your posting gives me hope. My Emma was 2 when I was diagnosed. Thank you again!

Lisa

Congratulations, Ruth! Keep on rollin'!

Hi Ruth, First of all...BIG CONGRATULATIONS on being 6 yrs out & NED. (Yeah!) I can't tell you how much I appreciate the women like you that share such encouraging posts for us.

I know when I was first DX & found this board I ran across Audrey's & MicheleU's posts...like you they were both NED. Those posts meant so much to me...I was scared out of my mind and my onc gave me no hope so I can't tell you how much we all appreciate you taking the time to stick around and share your great news with us.

I hope your doing something special to celebrate such a big occassion. Go out and have some fun.

Heres to you and NED living happily ever after. :)

Chelee

Congratulations Ruth! May God bless you with many many more...

hugs,
shobha

Ruth,

Congratulations. May you be forever NED.

Joan

Ruth,

Glad to hear your good news. It offers many of us Hope.

Amelia

Congratulations and many more!

Ruth,

Congratulations on your six year mark. You give so much hope to all of us here. Keep on loving life and enjoying that beautiful family!

Congratulations Ruth! I dream of days when so many will tell of their 6, 10, 20 year journeys to encourage others. So glad that your little girl has her mom to love and train her for her future. Here's to many, many more years of celebration. ma

congatulations Ruth! I wish you many many years of happiness and good health
Perhaps the nest pic will be be when this little sweetie is all grown and has little ones of her own and you are a happy Grammy!
God Bless.

Ruth,
Your Emma is beautiful! You inspire many -
Before we turn around you will be posting her
graduating photo from High School!

All best wishes,
Jean

Congratulations! 6 years is indeed a miracle! Here's to many more!!

Ruth, isn't life wonderful!

I loved Joan's sentiment.....

"May you be forever NED."

What a great wish for all of us.

Congrats Ruth on being 6, count 'em, 6 years out!!

Yippee!!!

all the best
caya

What a beautiful little girl! Congratulations!

Thank you all for your kinds responses! We are going to celebrate my 6 years in the British Virgin Islands in a couple of weeks. If anyone has been there, please give me tips. I am SOOOOOO excited! I've heard that we should go see "the Baths" ...pools to snorkel in and around boulders or something?
With school being out I haven't had much of a chance to research it. Camps, slumber parties, teenage boys deciding to start a band in our garage ;-o, and oldest with first girlfriend! There is not much mommy time! HA
Love you all and thank you again for your kind words.
Ruth