I got my results back from my tests. I'm still cancer free! Don't have to go back for six months, thank God! For any cancer survivor, being tested often is the key to catching any cancer in its early stages if it resurfaces. I always make my appointments and want to stay healthy. The ramifications do not end with chemo and surgery. It is a daily battle to remain cancer free and is always in the back of your mind that it can always come back. Chemotherapy changes you, physically and mentally. How you choose to live with it is a personal decision. Mine is to stay positive, to never dwell on the negative and to keep my faith in God. It is working for me, even though I do get sick more often than I ever did before cancer, due to immune system being slammed. But, it does get better everyday. The doctors put me on Arimidex 3 years ago to completely shut off my hormones as my cancer was fed by hormones and the side effects, at first, were difficult to deal with. Mood swings, aches, coughing, horrible hot flashes etc... Then, I was put on anti-depressents which helped in subsiding the mood swings and the hot flashes. But, I am off of those now as my mood swings are now gone. Hot flashes are much lighter now but the cough still remains. When I get off of Arimidex, that should subside too. Only two years to go and no more meds at all if all remains good. I'm willing to put up with the side effects in order to keep the cancer from coming back. But, if it ever does, I will fight again for my life with God as my pilot. This day is a good day and thank you all for your prayers and support. Means more to me than you will ever know!

Now, everyone make sure to get regular checkups! I want all of us healthy!!