Breast Cancer

[zooom]

awesome!...an inspiration for sure and I shall keep your wife in mind when Dolci and I are working with all the wonderful ladies ( both survivors and kin ) when we are crewing the Komen 3-Day and the Avon 2 Day next month!

[somegirl]

So glad to hear the great news!!!

[mitt]

True Congrats!


mitt

[Howie]

Sorry?  You made my day, GREAT NEWS!! 

[sbrguy]

very good news and i wish you and your  wife the best.

We all can only hope and continue to support ALL cancer patients and survivors get the treatment they need.

Good luck and good news.

[DesmoDiva]

Thanks for update.

That is awesome news that should be shared.   

[Jaman]

Great stuff, Bill!!   

My wife is going on 5 years free & clear, and just got another haircut last week...  it's always bittersweet when she gets one, as I can't help but think back on what she went through, and makes me so happy for what we have.  I had taken the day off for her birthday, and our daughter, who will be 5 next month, was in her lap as she was getting it cut... got a little lump in my throat, thinking back about doctors suggesting we terminate, and being so happy we made the decision we did.

FYI, I am assuming she will be going in for check-ups every 6 months, alternating Mammo/MRI - I don't know the exact particulars of her treatment, but be aware of the potential for false readings (especially with MRI) due to dense/scar tissue... and if it does happen, remember to take a deep breath or 20, and wait for results from next follow up...

[RAT900]

I am a late pile-on to this thread AK but I just read thru the posts and I am glad to hear the progress and the post-treatment news.

a few years ago I had just gotten back together with my wife after a 2 year split...

I had moved out after the last of our kids did...

5 months into our reunion I drove her to the Dr. for a colonoscopy. Softball sized tumor on her transverse.

As we left the office she said that I must be kicking myself for coming back.

I just looked at her and told her that I had never been more grateful or happier to be by her side than at that very moment in time and that we would get through it together however it was meant to play out.

That was 3 years ago and all is well. 

Love is a funny thing...if its true, it will shine brightest when things are at their darkest....it will give you a strength, patience and endurance you would never have thought possible

good luck with the years ahead with your wife!!

[akmnstr]

Thanks everyone for your messages and positive thoughts.  As most everyone knows, the treatment is not a cure.  And those that make it through the treatment must face the reality that the cancer may come back in a even more aggressive and deadly form.  Living with that possibility has become easier and our optimism has grown with each of the checkups.  Those of you that have been through the treatment know what I mean. 

Thanks again for everyone's support!!