Oh I can relate Marcia, I've lost so many friends to this disease but coming up on five years out myself. I'm glad for me obviously, but we always have a cloud there as we walk such a thin line with this disease as we know it could be us tomorrow.
Nontheless, I think its important we do celebrate these milestones or good test results, and I'm very happy for you but sad for your friend
I really wish we knew why some of us do well and other's are taken so early. My friend had a far better prognosis than I, but passed within two years of her diagnosis
We just have to keep going and support each other and hope for that cure or good news leading to it!! xx