One year out and everything is good! I had a mammogram and MRI and both came back with no cancer.

Although you may think I would be completely relieved, I am not. I am happy with the good news, but I still have fear. I asked my breast surgeon how long we will be concerned and she said 5 years, but she also told me hormone positive breast cancer could come back anytime, even 20 years later. I guess it doesn't have a shelf life. Living with this thought certainly makes me appreciate and value each day even more. I know none of us know when our time will come, but having breast cancer is a constant reminder of just how limited the time may be.

I will have another mammogram in six months and another MRI next year.