I HAVE REACHED THE END OF THE TUNNEL AND THERE IS LIGHT!

I have officially completed my "active" treatment for breast cancer. I had my last radiation treatment on October 20th. I had a genetics test to see if I had a mutation on the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene and the results were negative! If it had of been positive, I was going to need a mastectomy and removal of lymph nodes. So happy that it was negative. The reason that was needed was becuase my type of breast cancer was Tripple Negative Breast Cancer. I had an appointment with my onchologist a few days ago and was told that I can now have my port-a-cath removed from my chest!!! I will schedule that in the next few weeks and that will be my last surgery. I will have check-ups with the onchologist every 3 months for two years, then every 6 months for two years and then once a year for a few years more. Looking back it does not seem that this has taken so long to get to this point, but going through it there were times when it seemed that it would never end and times when I felt I could not endure or survive any further treatment. Thank you, thank you, to all of you who have listened to me complain and cry and who have given me much needed hugs and words of encouragment. My family has been amazing. They have endured my grouchiness and sickness, taken over the tasks that I would usually do and given me lots of love and encouragement. I am a lucky woman!