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Breast cancer-free anniversaries

Posted by callalloo @callalloo, Oct 3, 2022

There are many Mayo Connect members who continue to survive breast cancer and have remained remission free for years. I thought a thread celebrating those deserves its own topic as reading about them encourages all of us.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Breast Cancer Support Group.

rosy54 | @rosy54 | Mar 29, 2023
In reply to @cmdw2600 "I too have lumps at the site of my lumpectomy (2019). They are deemed to be..." + (show)
@cmdw2600

I too have lumps at the site of my lumpectomy (2019). They are deemed to be necrosis/scar tissue but this is still disconcerting because I feel I can’t tell what is a scar tissue lump or something more serious. My affected breast is also a bit tender to the touch.

Mammogram scheduled for June and I will be hoping all is well! Best wishes to all, Cindy

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Thank you it reassures me that it may be from scar ( as I thought but wasn’t sure)
Thank you 👍

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sequoia | @sequoia | Mar 30, 2023
In reply to @gina5009 "March 10, 1966 was the date of my surgery. I am happy to tell you, no..." + (show)
@gina5009

March 10, 1966 was the date of my surgery. I am happy to tell you, no chemo, no radiation, no followup medication. I am happpy to tell you, I am still here. Just had my 92 Birthday, and many of you will live much longer than that because of all the new treatments and medication. Happy long life
Gina5009

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@gina5009 🥳🎉. CONGRATULATIONS!!🎊🎉

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gina5009 | @gina5009 | Apr 16, 2023

APRIL 4, 1965 was the date of my Breast Cancer Surgery, I guess I am celebrating my 58th year of Breast Cancer Survival. I have not had a reoccurrence, but I have had a Dermatofibrosarcoma in 1988 in my right thigh. I have also had a squamous cell carcinoma in my collar bone region. Recently, I am now diagnosed with Mcus (whatever that means). No chemo, no radiation. Just cut it out and forget about it. I am now 92

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Apr 17, 2023

It will be 31 years this years - diagnosis, mastectomy and chemo.
No recurrences, but I have lived with intestinal inflammation caused by extreme intestinal reaction to chemo.

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gina5009 | @gina5009 | Apr 17, 2023
In reply to @astaingegerdm "It will be 31 years this years - diagnosis, mastectomy and chemo. No recurrences, but I..." + (show)
@astaingegerdm

It will be 31 years this years - diagnosis, mastectomy and chemo.
No recurrences, but I have lived with intestinal inflammation caused by extreme intestinal reaction to chemo.

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I just checked your website and I love your name. It was my mother's Asta Lucina Delphine. She was born in Denmark. All of my Recurrences are different types of Cancer. Fortunately the most recent ones do not Metastasize easily . Where they come from or why is yet to be known. Only glad they are in my past. My old age probably has something to do with them.
Gina5009

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Apr 17, 2023

@gina5009
First- congratulations on a long life- even with all the cancers.
I have had a few squamous cell skin cancers- too much sun on my fair skin.
Asta is really a beautiful name. My mother’s name was Asta also.
It’s a Nordic name. So is Ingegerd. Feel like a Viking.

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gina5009 | @gina5009 | Apr 17, 2023

Hello, My Grandfather was an undersea diver and traveled a great deal. He also was born in Denmark. My mother always told me Asta was a French name and meant "Little Star". As I mention previously the rest of my mother's nam;e was Lucina Adolphine. Quite a lot to carry around. Fortunately, I was named after my father's family which came from England, so I have a much simpler name
Gina5009

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kimmycorvette1 | @kimmycorvette1 | Apr 17, 2023

Next month(May) I'll be 5 yrs. Cancer Free!!! My tumor was huge- 94mm.

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Apr 17, 2023
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@gina5009

Hello, My Grandfather was an undersea diver and traveled a great deal. He also was born in Denmark. My mother always told me Asta was a French name and meant "Little Star". As I mention previously the rest of my mother's nam;e was Lucina Adolphine. Quite a lot to carry around. Fortunately, I was named after my father's family which came from England, so I have a much simpler name
Gina5009

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@gina5009
I also read that Asta could come from Latin word for beautiful star or similar
🌟

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Apr 17, 2023
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@kimmycorvette1

Next month(May) I'll be 5 yrs. Cancer Free!!! My tumor was huge- 94mm.

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@kimmycorvette1
Congratulations!!! That’s amazing!
Wishing you many more cancer free years. 💕

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