Today is National Cancer Survivor's Day!! Congratulations to you all, we've made it this far!!!

GregP_WN
GregP_WN Member Posts: 742
edited June 2020 in General Cancer
Who is a survivor? Anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer is considered a survivor from the point of diagnosis until the end of life. Some of you have just started your time as a survivor while others, along with me, have been beating it back for lots of years. This year is 32 for me, how many years have you been a survivor? Please comment on that, and try to enjoy your day!

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  • JaneA
    JaneA Member Posts: 335
    edited June 2020
    Dx Stage IV rectal cancer in October 2014. Still here 5 1/2 years later.
  • LiveWithCancer
    LiveWithCancer Member Posts: 470
    edited June 2020
    Diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in October 2012. Praising God for immunotherapy treatments!
  • BoiseB
    BoiseB Member Posts: 225
    edited June 2020
    I am a 10 year survivor of stage IV esophageal cancer, a 7 year survivor stage II grade 3 uterine cancer.
  • po18guy
    po18guy Member Posts: 329
    edited June 2020
    12 years, three cancers. Less than zero % chance of being here. God is indeed merciful.
  • JustForToday
    JustForToday Member Posts: 39
    edited June 2020
    Breast cancer diagnosed July 2017. 2 jubilant years of "Dancing with NED" since January 2018.
  • andreacha
    andreacha Member Posts: 196
    edited June 2020
    DX Renal Cell Carcinoma Stage IV with mets to heart and lung September 28, 2006
    Current status Not NED but stable. 2 surgeries and oral chemo. 13 1/2 years.
  • Bengal
    Bengal Member Posts: 518
    edited June 2020
    Diagnosed May 2017 so just had my 3rd year anniversary. Just a novice at this compared with some of you but looking forward to many more years.
  • centered1
    centered1 Member Posts: 23
    edited June 2020
    Po18guy, you are so right. God is so good. 4 major cancers between 2011 and 2017 and I am still here..able to be a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and enjoy it all!
  • Carool
    Carool Member Posts: 787
    edited June 2020
    21 years for me. Yay, us!
  • Lauraandmary
    Lauraandmary Member Posts: 2
    edited June 2020
    7 year survivor stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma of maxillary, sphenoid, frontal sinuses.
  • beachbum5817
    beachbum5817 Member Posts: 238
    I was diagnosed in December 2013 ER-, PR-, HER2+. I am so thankful to still be here.

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