Five years is a big day in the cancer world. I realize how incredibly lucky I am. It has been a very emotional experience.
I found a wonderful community of breast cancer sisters at BCO when I was first diagnosed and those ladies offered a tremendous support system. The love, kindness, strength and knowledge surpassed any other resource.
The BCO discussion board has a long running Angel thread listing those who succumbed to this terrible disease. It's a humbling read and I check it regularly and say prayers for their families.
Here are the ladies who have passed since my diagnosis.
Lisa40 - Lisa Turner, 12/14/07
fitzpatti, Pat Fitzpatrick - 12/26/07
CY, b445, Cheryl Thomason - 2/19/08
Jenben25 - Jennifer Lynn Buron - 1/23/08
ForTheMoment - Erin Elise Van Dyke - 3/13/08
Debbie Miller - 3/13/08
Shepgirl - Kathryn Bronson - 3/12/08
Joanne1428 - Joanne Patricia Schweitzer - 3/19/08
fd411 - Ferne Dixon - 3/23/08
kelownagirl - Jill - 4/08
skirk - Sherri Kirk - friend of jonimb - 4/10/08
PaulaBeth - May 3, 2008
labradorsandra - Sandra Branton - 3/24/08
Valsul-Valerie Sullivan-Cheshire, UK - 6/13/08
ocinny414 - CindyKS - 6/16/08
KariLynn - Kari Lynn Spiers - Pittsburg, KS, 7/3/08
Kimmie39 - Kimberly Dawn Franklin - Winchester, VA 7/4/08
Pauline Jones - England - 6/7/08
Monica Pieterse - 27 yrs old - 7/10/08
Feeval, Valerie S.Juzna, - 9/26/08
Jacqueline Schevarth - 10/08
mother of mymothersbaby - 8/13/08
Melbourne Mum(Ruth) - June 30th 2008
JillT - Jill Tollefson - 10/08
jonimb - 10/22/08
jodian (Jodi Squire ) - 11/13/08
Tricia45 - 12/4/08
joyh (mother of kgodwin03) - 12/08
ShenD - 12/27/08
Bevnurse - - 10/29/08
Fancy - Kay Galipeau - 12/21/08
roja1955, Pat - 12/31/08
AlaskaDeb, Debbie Clonan - 1/25/09
HeatherBLocklear, "Annie Camel Tail", Annette Olsen-Fazi - 1/31/09
Blessed4, Angela Martinez-Medina - 2/14/09
freeariesonline, Robin Snyder - 2/10/09
CalGal, Julie - 2/19/09
Twink, Twilah Richardson - 2/22/09
arc229, Amy Comeau -3/3/09
slonedeb Deborah Lynne Slone - 4/3/09
Maya1 - 4/6/09
Patty4, Patricia A. Finnegan - 3/26/09
Toyful, Michelle Buffington - 4/27/09
sueeco, Sue Holmes - 5/6/09
waterlily, Ruth - 5/23/09
AZDarleen - 6/6/09
JerseyMaria, Donna Marie Dickscheid - 6/14/09
Kiminjax, Kim Barbato - 4/28/09
FLLoriK - 6/23/09
RanD, Randie Cipperly - 7/1/09
VickiG, Vicki Gallahue - 7/10/09
rooni, Rusty Tarbill - 7/14/09
ozzie2, Marion Wright (Australia) - 7/24/09
pinehouse, Lani - 8/12/09
debshusband's wife, Deb - 6/30/09
Debman, Deborah Mancini Wharff - 7/14/09
Cyberrand, Randy - 9/09
motherof3, Jennifer Anthony - 8/27/09
SunshineSmiles, Susan G. Elliot - 9/11/09
mena, Linda Minczuk - 9/14/09
Heidi_Ho - 9/30/09
virginiamom, Paula - 10/11/09
Mrs_X_Sunneedazee, Amber - 10/14/09
lv2cmp, Amy Vinson - 10-18-09
FloridaLady (FlaLady), Debbie - 10/20/09
geeta75, Geeta Morris - 10/21/09
TripleNeg, Stephanie Babb - 10/29/09
Swimfan, Robin Hoof - 10/22/09
Divine777, Divine Saleh - 6/19/09
WendyV - 11/4/09
lvtotravel, Lydia Schmock- 11/7/09
bettelou68, Bette George Dietrick - 11/28/09
Phyllis - 12/27/09
MREanes, Mike Eanes - 1/1/10
LynnW, Lynn Weymark - 10/20/09
riverinerabbit, Caerli - 1/18/10
kimmytoo - 1/10
denisela, Denise Parro - 1/24/10
Watson, Phyllis Gannon - 1/26/10
Kbugmom, Susan - 2/5/10
hatsarebetterthanwigs, Susie Hollingsworth - 2/16/10
abbyglp, Gale Louise Purifoy - 1/24/10
badboob67, Dianne - 2/2010
Steeny107, Michelle McAllister - 3/8/10
foxxf, Nicole - 2/21/10
wayover20, Patricia Alderete - 3/11/10
saint, Pat Wilson - 3/30/10
BonnieVA, Bonnie P. Kennedy - 3/16/10
Analemma, Brenda Roberts Funk - 4/15/10
Judiiiii, Judith K. Zemencuk - 3/3/10
kenzie57, Linda - 7/24/10
RobinTN, Robin - 6/29/10
zkacmom, Ginny Wood - 8/14/10
mason204, Cheryl - 8/19/10
BMDaley, Beth Daley - 8/22/10
Times3, Kendra - 8/2010
cwrightrn, Carole Wright - 9/12/10
AusAla or Beth Aus, Beth Ausborn - 9/24/10
nanalinda, Linda Henshaw - 9/24/10
egal, Ellen M. Gallagher - 9/17/10
heatherpalmerton, Heather Palmerton - 10/9/10
Irina - 10/14/10
dorfar, Dorothy Far Chrostek - 10/9/10
BCMomof3, Kristen - 10/27/10
EAD, Liz Cataldo -11/15/10
Tyra, Tyra Taylor-Hughes - 11/19/10
ChocolateLover, Michelle Brown - 12/8/10
Nine_Rugrats, Tonya - 12/2010
CarynRose, Caryn Rosenberg - 12/29/10
BMarie, Barbara Doss McLaren - 8/14/10
Angelsabove - 1/01/11
Melissa Braddy, MissyBraddy - 9/30/09
diana63 - 1/2011
Bopeep, Linora, MizSissy, Linda Swift - 1/17/11
Getwell, Pat - 1/15/11
Carolyn Habryl - 2/2011
LisaSDCA - 2/10/11
RobinWendy - 2/21/11
EyesOTex, Dana Crisp - 2/20/11
Melanie36 - 11/2010
DebZaz - 3/16/11
Olga Simkin Z"L - 3/23/11
khartoregon, Karen Hart - 3/1/11
g94u67, Jeannine Aresti - 4/13/11
teachersally8467, Sally C. Saroca-Pelington - 4/12/11
PauldingMom, Lisa Baumgart - 5/8/11
JustPayton, Samantha Pritchett - 5/18/11
BeckyOD, Rebecca Ponitzman Odonovan - 4/30/11
Pee, Paula Gerding - 6/10/11
luvmywife's wife, Amy - 4/5/11
konakat, Elizabeth Blair - 6/14/11
Leanneh, Leanne J. Hubley - 5/6/11
Robin-Kaye - 4/12/11
jleigh, Jennifer L. Phelps - 6/21/11
lindaa - 6/14/11
karendunn36 - 5/30/11
marshakb, Marsha K. Benningfield - 7/2/11
DARLENEDENISE, Darlene Denise Atkins - 5/30/11
mjsmom - 7/24/11
dragonfly, Debra - 5/7/11
Junie - 8/1/11
LibraryJenn, Jennifer Rae (Drury) Climenhaga - 7/22/2011
shan1171 - 8/18/11
sheaves, Donna - 9/7/11
katie11, Katie Staples - 8/4/11
Frankie_ , Francesca Foreman-McInnes - 2011
JoyRebecca, Joy Heady - 10/3/11
LC815, Linda Conner - 10/16/11
Goody, Marta Dailey Goodman - 9/14/11
Lashon2008, Lashon Baldwin - 10/2011
lisahugs1, Lisa Scznsny, - 10/2010
HollyinMich, 11/21/11
Lifestooshort, Laurie Ann Lasee - 11/10/11
mossybaby, Yvonne Depew - 12/13/11
Ruth1, Ruth Flick - 12/12/11
FightnF8, Lorelei - 1/1/12
LivingIt, Vivian Zoh Murphy - 1/10/12
Donnabee - 1/4/12
Ann R - 1/8/12
MJ6266,rd Luno Mary - 1/26/12
jloon, Jackie Mountford Lunot - 1/25/12
VC1, Vicki - 1/28/12
starbeauty, Esther - 2/9/12
Honeybear, Jennifer Killian - 2/14/12
Bruburn, Nicole Brufatto-Hepburn - 2/12/12
Alpal, Allison Orendorf Walter - 3/1/12
jintski, Sally - 3/2/12
LinTol, Linda Ann Toland - 1/31/12
EricV - 2/7/12
laurajane, Laura Jane Shively - 3/10/12
imbell, Mary Leila Bell - 1/9/12
Suze35 - 3/12/12
Deep81, Gurdeep Khangura - 1/2012
MBJ, Mary Jahn - 3/15/12
pamelajo, Pamela Jo Pruett - 7/5/11
BusQueen, Carie Gasperz - 3/2012
clemson93, Susan Barrineau Jones - 3/24/12
kathy36, Katherine Russell Rich - 4/3/12
Canchaser, Amy - 4/5/12
4everhopeful, Helen - 4/1/12
WingsofHope, Dana - 4/22/12
ksgeorge, Katrina George - 4/23/12
TexasKaren, Karen O'Briant - 4/27/12
elliem1207, Eleanor Miscioscia - 5/22/10
Jane_M, Jane Robert Murphy - 5/4/12
jeanne46 - 5/8/12
elleng, Joanna M. Klemm - 5/16/12
MJL, Martha Rall - 6/2012
stateofgrace33, Christine M. Cashell - 1/21/10
dreamwriter, Regina Evans - 7/2012
3katz, Amy - 6/21/12
blondelawyer, Lisa Worthington-Brown - 8/1/12
beccad - 8/6/12
jenn3, Jennifer Condit Grandolfo - 8/5/12
Reesie, Marie Giebel - 8/12/12
AngelaMBlack - 8/16/12
china, Dawn Watza - 8/14/12
marybe - 9/4/12
ma111 - 8/11/12
chillipadi, Carol Chua - 9/8/12
brenna - 10/1/12
lowrider54, Sharon - 11/21/12
Reneepals - 11/8/12
CTG - Laura McCarthy - 1/19/08
Kristen Lupton - 1/28/08
LeftyLu - 9/26/08
Tracy1964 - 10/15/08
heartwings59 - Gina Schonthaler - 10/26/08 UK
helen1 - Helen Mulloy, 12/18/08
hshi - Cindy Hunt, 11/18/08
Namid, Marlene Burt - 1/21/10
jankay - 9/19/2010
Bethmc, Beth McArdle - 3/21/11
Ladyjean or LJ, Lana Jean Healey - 4/24/11
Alicerainbow - 7/9/11
Olive
JulieAD or Cuddles, Julie Day Leavitt - 9/11/12
