3 years cancer free

[rinaina]

April 19 2009 will mark my 3 years since having surgery for her2 breast cancer. Time definitely has a way of rapidly marching forward. I count my blessings daily. I have had 4 surgeries, not all breast cancer related, in the last 6 years and yet I am here to say, I am doing quite well. I made a decision years ago after my first surgery to always pick myself up and keep going and so far I have been able to do just that thank goodness. I haven't been very active this past year but I have peeked in every now and then. I was sorry to hear about Donna's passing. It is always difficult to hear about the loss of another Her2 sister. I have been well but lately dealing with a torn rotator cuff. Always something. This too shall pass. I hope everyone had wonderful holidays. I recently met a newly diagnosed her2 patient who knew nothing of this site. I wish there was a way to get info about this forum out to more doctors so they in turn could refer patients to it for support. I don't know what I would have done without it and all of you when I was in such great need of info and support back in 2006. I will never forget all the help, support and outpouring of love from everyone here. So as I celebrate my 3 year cancerversary, let me take this moment to say thank you, thank you, thank you to all you beautiful and wonderful sisters. Good health to all.

[Jean]

Dear Rinaina,
Contgratulations! I remember well when you joined, was it just yesterday? Yes the time has moved forward so quickly.

Celebrating your good fortune and Joy!
Love Jean

[WomanofSteel]

Congratulations and continued good health to you!

[Sheila]

Rina
I am so happy for you...congrats on the 3 year mark...we need to get together and celebrate.

[schoolteacher]

Rina,

Congratulations on your three year mark.

Amelia

[rinaina]

Thank you all for your congrats and for celebrating along with me this very important milestone.
Sheila, you are right, we do have to get together again. So sorry I missed everyone in Chicagoland last month. Look at you Sheila, beaming with all those adorable grandchildren.

[CLTann]

Rina,

I suppose you know the third anniversay is almost a certificate of your cancer disease has been cured. For HER2 patients, the three year period is almost like 5 years for non-HER2 patients. Great achievement, and my congratulations.

[karen z]

Rina,
Congratulations!! What great news!!
kz

[lexigirl]

Yay!! Congrats on your three year milestone!! I wish you nothing but good health ahead!!

Lexi

[caya]

Mazel Tov Rina on cancerversary #3... May you have many, many more.

all the best
caya

[rinaina]

Ann, thank you for enlightening me with the excellent prognosis. I really didn't know just how important reaching 3 years was. I always thought reaching 5 years was when you could start to . I don't want to get too over confident though for as you know, many have recurred after even 10 years or more. However, I choose to celebrate every year and thank God for each he gives me. Thanks to everyone else for sharing my joy in reaching this milestone. My hubby and I went out to dinner tonight to celebrate this and the end of his grueling tax season. Love to all.

[Bill]

Congratulations, Rina! Many more to you!

[tricia keegan]

Congratulations Rina, glad you went for dinner to celebrate and here's to many many more!http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_28_125.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZSfox000%283%29)
(I was'nt aware of Ann's fact either so that cheered me too!)

[lisajones4]

Congratulations! May you have many more three-year anniversaries:)

[Believe51]

Thank you for sharing such a personal time in our lives.

And a big Congratulations for the 3 year mark. Every time I reread a post before sending and I read things like this....I always say it a few times. Three big ones!! Yes!

Here sis to many many more My Love, I am so happy to share such a wonderful accomplishment with you. Lots of Love>>Believe51

[Mary Anne in TX]

Yikes! 3 years! so terrific, Rina! You look just GREAT!
ma

[flynny]

Great news!! I'm so glad you are doing well.

[ElaineM]

A big congratulations to you !! Keep up the great work.

[Gerri]

Rinaina,

Thanks for sharing your happy news! Huge congrats!

[Catherine]

I am going to piggy back onto Rianana's cancerversary. I am 3 years from my DX on 4/18/06. Wow it feels good to be 3 years cancer free. And I really liked the post that said that 3 years was a good mark for us HER2ers. I too was thinking I was waiting for the 5 year mark.

This site continues to be my comfort zone and go to place. A big thank you to all of our buddies here for their support and knowledge.

Catherine

[vickie h]

Rinaina,
Thanks for the great news. Here's to 3 more years and more.! Congratulations...now go have a lot of fun!
Love,Vickie

[Joan M]

Rina,

Congratulations on your 3-year cancerversary. And many, many more.

Joan

[DanaRT]

Congrats on the 3 year mark! Our dx's are very similiar. You're an inspiration!

[rinaina]

Thank you everyone for sharing my joy. I think I get more excited over my cancerversaries then I do my birthdays!!!!!!!! Catherine, happy to share my 3 year cancerversary with you..Congratulations. May we continue to celebrate many many more years to come.