My joy was just quietly celebrating March 6 as the forth year of diagnosis. Today I got in the car -the roads were clear, no snow, beautiful sun and just drove.  It felt so freeing because I did not feel the tension of the last few years. Never thought it would get any better. It was a good day
Frances

LB Mast, April 27,2006
ER+, PR+, HER2+
Arimidex

Two (of my 3) children are home for spring break, and I love having them here!  They are my joy

dx ILC/dcis excisional biopsy 5/30/08
r segmental mast (partial) snb 6/4
node neg stage1 gr ll
er+/pr- Her2 - Oncotype Dx 11
R mast 9/22/08 w DIEP
tamox,now AI 
BRCA 1 & 2 NEG
davinci hyst/bso,  

working out at curves 5 days a week brings me joy....if I'm sad or grumpy.... I can always rely on the "Girls" there to make me smile
 
 
Diana

Diagnosed  july 09
First surgery  sept 23/09  second surgery Nov 27/09 
Right BR  Ductal carcinoma in situ cibriform type/lubular in situ
tumor size 0.7 cm
                      
Nuclear grade: 2
Nercrosis: no 
35 radiation treatments done Jan 25  2010
starting tomoxifen Feb 8 2010

Sunshine in March and 50 degrees here in Michigan.  Knowing that warm weather is just around the corner!  Seeing what snow we have is what's left at the edge of the parking lots and along side of the road or on the shady sides of buildings.  Sending in my golf league registration after missing out last year.  Having a new partner for league, my daughter Nina.  Knowing I've had my last Mugga test.  Only 4 more Herceptin treatments (two more than I had thought but oh well!)  Going to get the mail downtown and not needing my coat or my gloves!!

Jean S

Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without words and never stops...at all.
Emily Dickinson

IDC Stage IIB Grade 3 BC DX on 2-10-09
HER2+++
ER/PR+ 90% 
2 of 6 Node Positive
Double Mastectomy 2-23-09
Completed Chemo TC 7-10
Herceptin until 3-20-10
Arimidex for 5 years Started 8-09 

Quite an odd "Joy"...the nesting Sparrows around my house have taken to coming indoors.....twice today I had 6 of the little rascals Perching on my Computer, TV, my Macaws' Cages etc..

Non Hodgkins Lymphoma Extra Nodal (Stomach + BM)
Stage IV C. Survivor x 5 years
T/ment: 8 cycles Rituxan CVP x 8 + Rads. x 30
Friends affected by Breast Cancer

What a great thread !!

I am happy today. As I think over my last year, my life is not so bad even with the bumps in the road. Today is my 2nd day back to work full time. I am happy to see all my co workers again and be part of the team.

I am thrilled that both my son's are back on US soil from Iraq and Afghanistan and that my oldest is just a few hours away from me now. My youngest will be back in the lower 48 soon (he is stationed in Alaska) and then I will REALLY be happy !!

Grace 

Lumpectomy June 18,2009
4 rounds T/C DONE !
33 rounds of rads DONE !!
1 yr of Herceptin - DONE  !!!
2 yrs Tamoxafen/ taken off due to elevated liver enzymes.
oophorectomy 05/2012
Started Femera 05/12

52 years young  :)
Mother of 2 sons in US Army
Wife of wonderful husband
and of course I am now.
KOMAN STRONG  :)

I'm loving the joy you are all sharing!  Thank you.

Hug,
Elaine

 A person's greatness is the power to stand alone;to be able to make her own choice; in action,to write anew her own law; to choose her own sacrifices; run her own dangers; win her own freedom; venture her own destruction; to choose her own happiness 
 

I've had a lot to feel joyous about this past week and not just today so need to condense it all together.

I had Sharon stay with us last week which was amazing, we had never met but felt like we had known each other for years and had a wonderful time:)

I spent Sunday and today out with my daughter's, two really fantastic days and I'm grateful they are as much friends to me as daughter's:)  xx

Tricia Keegan...From Ireland Dx July '05 IDC 3/9 nodes pos..triple positive..a/c x 4..Taxol/herceptin x 12
Herceptin 1yr ..rads x35 oophorectomy Aug '06
Currently taking Arimidex /Zometa 1 x yearly
Carepage- survivortricia

I burried my nose in the  neck of my 6 month old niece.  There is NOTHING like the sweet smell of a baby's neck.   And the coo's and giggles... If the world could be filled with babies, puppies and kittens...mmmmm 

dx ILC/dcis excisional biopsy 5/30/08
r segmental mast (partial) snb 6/4
node neg stage1 gr ll
er+/pr- Her2 - Oncotype Dx 11
R mast 9/22/08 w DIEP
tamox,now AI 
BRCA 1 & 2 NEG
davinci hyst/bso,  

I felt today that spring is right around the corner. I went out to the yard, and straightened out a bit, and bought some seeds. A day without a down coat is a beautiful thing.

Farla
dx 8/09, R double lumpectomy, invasive mixed DCIS/LCIS
ER + PR + Her -
1/3 Sentinel pos. 1/15 nodes pos
 Stage 2A  Grade 2, Nottingham 6
chemo A/C x4, Taxol x 4 started 9/21/09 DONE!!!
femara  started 2/5/10
rads  2/8/10 DONE!!!
Now - osteoporosis?  Vit D, calcium, and a baby aspirin to boot!