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Hi everyone, my name is Linda, I am 63 and I'm just about 1 year out from my double mastectomy and I'm doing great! Today is my mothers 87th birthday she is now a 50 year survivor of breast cancer! We both had the same type of cancer so I quess I'm good!

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Hi Linda! Welcome to the community-- so glad you're doing well, and awesome to hear about your mother!

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Fantastic!! I hope that I can say the same thing...coming up on almost 2 yrs since bilateral .

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