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Dawn Levitt's avatar

I think survival is worth celebrating. Every year, my husband takes me out to dinner for a combo Wedding/Transplant anniversary.

TBH, my family never cared about my transplant anniversary until I pushed to celebrate it.

Debra Rafson's avatar

Well said, Dawn.

Woman Over Forty's avatar

I had breast cancer and a mastectomy. I also have mixed feelings about the cancerversary and boobiversary. I’m coming up to 5 years. I take a day of every year on those days to just be with the emotions. Sometimes it’s a celebration, sometimes it’s a commiseration. But it helps me to just let it be whatever it wants to be.

Debra Rafson's avatar

I really like the way you approach that....letting it be whatever it needs to without any preconceived notions about how to mark the occasion. Thank you for sharing, and I hope you're doing well!

Mo Jones's avatar

Wow. What a journey you have had and definitely worth celebrating. YOU are worth celebrating.

Debra Rafson's avatar

Thank you, Mo!