Ch. 26 - One Year After and Cancer Free!!!!

Ch. 26 - One Year After and Cancer Free!!!!!

Thank you to everyone who continues to follow my journey. I have officially reached the one year mark. My doctors tell me that your cancer free year mark starts with the month that the chemotherapy ended, as long as all the testing continues to be negative. I am really relieved to meet this point. It feels good to tell everyone and myself that I have been cancer free for one year. So for now, one year down and 4 to go for the Tamoxifen treatment. My hot flashes are improving and I do not wake up every night wet with sweat. That is a good thing for me and for my husband Clayton. When I first started the drug, the night sweats were terrible, and hot flashes in general, but this has improved.

As for my RA, my joints still bother me, but after a cortisone injection about 1-2 weeks ago in the index finger of my right hand, I am feeling better. Dr. Romano tells me that one of the RA drugs has been successful in post cancer patients, Embril, but he does not feel comfortable giving this to me yet since my RA is fairly controlled.

I do have a follow-up mammogram scheduled for March and do not anticipate any problems.

Clayton and I are looking forward to a New Year and wish all of you a great New Year as well. Take care and keep up all the support for the cancer patients out there and their journeys. Thank you for all your love and support!