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08-13-2007, 03:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,193
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anniversary dates???
What date do you start counting from - the date of diagnosis
or the date you finish your treatments? I don't know why, but
I have a hard time thinking of myself as a "survivor". I'm not able to say that I "had" cancer; I still say I "have" it. I could really relate to all
the posts about having trouble making plans for the future. I think it
might be because I was told my cancer is very aggressive and when the
tests came back node negative and I was happy about it, my surgeon
reminded me that it was "still very aggressive". I got the feeling she didn't want me to get my hopes up. Anyway, I really enjoy this site. It is very helpful.
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PinkGirl
Dx Aug/05 at age 51
2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3
ER+/PR-
Her2 +++
Sept 7/05 Mastectomy
4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation
1 year of Herceptin
Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months,
Arimidex for 5 years
Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09
" I yam what I yam." - Popeye
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08-13-2007, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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Hi Pinkgirl,
Everyone is different on this one (I think). I choose to go by the date of diagnosis, just because I want too. The time is quicker that way I was diagnosed in June of 05 but didn't have surgery until the end of July 05. So, whatever..........it really doesn't matter. You're here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're a survivor.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
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08-13-2007, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Stockton, NJ
Posts: 4,179
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Your survival date is the date of your surgery regardless of when you had surgery. For example, some have to have surgery after chemo.
It is definitely your surgery date.
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Kind regards
Becky
Found lump via BSE
Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45
1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
Stage 2A
left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg
lumpectomies 9/7/04
4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol
Used Leukine instead of Neulasta
35 rads on right side only
4/05 started Tamoxifen
Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to
trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations
Oophorectomy 8/05
Started Arimidex 9/05
Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06
Arimidex Only
Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia
NED 18 years!
Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"
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08-13-2007, 05:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 105
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Pink girl,
My 1 year out from date of diagnosis is tomorrow, August 14th and it brings back alot of feelings I'd rather not relive. I like to look at my surgery date as the date when I first took action against the cancer, so at least for me personally, date of surgery is when I'll count from. I have read that most professionals see your date of surgery as your "anniversary" date and I guess this is because that is when the cancer is "activated" and has the best chance at metastasis. I may be wrong, but if I am, somebody please correct me. I'd like to know.
We just have to look to the future. If we don't have a future with those people and things we cherish, what would be the point of fighting this disease so hard? Live like today is your last!! 
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08-13-2007, 05:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
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OH well, Pinkgirl..........I guess I was wrong. Look's like you go from the date of surgery. So, instead of it being 2 years for me June 24 it was July 28th. Whatever............I'm alive............I'm a survivor.
Glad it was cleared up for you.
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
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08-13-2007, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: moved to Lancaster, Pa in June, 2010
Posts: 576
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I was always told you became a survivor the day you had surgery. Like you Pinkgirl I don't feel like a survivor as I am still taking herceptin treatments and feel like the cancer is always lurking somewhere. So I think of myself more as a thriver.
Debbie in North Carolina
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Debbie in North Carolina
Diag 10/2006-high grade invasive ductal carcinoma- mastectomy L breast
2.5 cm tumor ER/PR pos-Her2+++
4 rounds A/C, 4 rounds Taxol
Herceptin every 3 weeks until Jan. 2008
6/18/07 prophylatic mastectomy R breast
8/2007 started aromasin/stopped arimidex (side effects)
12/07 stopped aromasin due to side effects (now what?)
Finished herceptin 1/8/08
started tamoxifen for 2 years then will switch to femera
allergic to tamoxifen started femera 4/2008
June 20, 2008 portacath removed
Learnig to live life to the fullest!
Stopped Femera due to side effects
July 28, 2008 start trial for breast cancer vaccine
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