Discharged as a Breast Cancer Patient!!

[caya]

I am happy to announce that I was discharged as a breast cancer patient today - My oncologist told me that after 5 years of post surgery/chemo/herceptin/ Tamoxifen/Femara - I am done!! Took my last Femara pill last night on July 18 - a good omen, because 18 = Chai = Life!!!

I will be followed up at a Post Cancer Treatment Transition Clinic at Women's College Hospital in downtown Toronto once/year, and by my GP.

all the best
caya

[Ellie F]

Congratulations Caya. Really good to hear this news. Wondered how you got on with your treatment for lymphoedema? Did it settle down with treatment?
Best wishes for the future
Ellie

[Kellennea]

Best.News.Ever.

Congrats!

[caya]

Ellie, yes my lymphodema did settle down. I wear a sleeve and gantlet when I fly, that's about it.
I was lucky because I caught it early, did treatment, exercises etc.

thanks for asking.

all the best
caya

[LoisLane]

Caya so happy for you!

[tricia keegan]

Thats wonderful Caya, I still see mine once a year as I agreed to remain on Arimidex for two more years but remember when first dx thinking five years would never come!:)

[mmoons]

Caya-

Oh my gosh, what a wonderful gift. I am so very happy for you!!!

Hugs,
Maureen

[Jackie07]

Congratulations! Caya, I'm so happy for you! Enjoy the freedom!

[Joan M]

Caya,

Fabulous news!

Joan

[NanaJoni]

Caya- I add my congratulations to all the others. What a wonderful thing for you and your loved ones. Way to go!.

[sassy]

Congrats Caya!

Could you keep me posted on when you start to feel improvement from the side effects of Femara? I'm trying to do my own research and I'd be interested in knowing.

Thanks!

[dawny]

Caya, that is just the best news! Congratulations!
Dawn

[hutchibk]

Congrats to you!

[sarah]

Hello Caya,
This is GREAT news!
Enjoy life
love Sarah

[Becky]

Yeah! I'm so happy for you.

[NEDenise]

Yay!! Woo Hoo! Hooray!
Sooooo happy for you! :) :) :)
Denise

[snolan]

Thats awsome, congrats. Here's to hoping everyone at one point can post the same thing.

[Mary Anne in TX]

Congratulations and thank you for sharing your Incredible News!

[Cathya]

Caya;

So happy to hear your news!! I was told that our aggressive cancers and herceptin make it possible to have....dare I say.....a cure!! All the best, enjoy.

Cathy

[suzan w]

That is awesome!!! Please check in now and then so we can say HI!!!

[Sheila]

How great to log on and read this news....time to celebrate!!!!! So happy for you!!!

[ammebarb]

Doing a real happy dance for you, Caya! That is wonderful news.

Barb

[KDR]

YAY! Free, as you should be! Relish in this fantastic feeling,
Karen

[alicem]

Wonderful news!! So happy for you Caya!!

[Mandamoo]

That's great news!

[caya]

Thanks everyone for the congrats and well wishes!

I pray that everyone on this board will get the same happy discharge from their oncologist someday.

xo
all the best
caya

[Andrea Barnett Budin]

WAY TO GO, CAYA! MAZEL TOV! CHAI (18) IS AN AWESOME SIGN.
STAY FREE. SOAR.

Do you follow up with CTs? I slowly graduated to annual. And the last was -- withOUT contrast!

Please tell me exercises for arm pain. I'm afraid to do those that hurt. Or do they all hurt????

Good job, Caya! So very happy for you and your fabulous news!

Love,

Andi

[LuckyLinda]

Caya,

Wonderful news! A victory for one person against breast cancer is a victory for all! We need to see posts like this. Thank you for making my day!

[nitewind]

congratulations! What a feeling. My oncologist is cutting me loose in Sept of this year, it will be six years.

[schoolteacher]

Congratulations, Caya.

Amelia

[Pray]

How Wonderful for you Caya! Good health and happiness to you and yours! Gods blessings to all. Peace

[Pam P]

Caya - blessings to you!

[Paty]

Congratulations Caya! I am so happy for you!! Love,

Paty

[michka]

Thank you for sharing this good news Caya! You are back on the good road. Michka

[chekmark]

That is beautiful music to my ears. Awesome news. A toast to many years of good health. God bless. Darlene