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Hi fellow cancer survivor! I just want to say congrats and I know how you feel. I had breast cancer at 38. I am now almost 43. I too had an aggressive cancer and the doctors told me that if it didn't come back within the first 2-3 years I would be out of the woods. I too had chemo, surgery and radiation therapy. How do you feel psychologically? For me one of the hardest part was dealing with the aftermath, when I was left all alone with no doctor to guide me. It sounds crazy I know. I hope you won't feel this way though. PM if you want to talk.

coming to terms with everything that has happened

Exactly this!

Hope you are doing well.

Wow that's great! Thanks for the good wishes.

I'm 43 and I realized that when I was young I only had the first MMR vaccine at 1 year old and not the booster that was supposed to be given at around 5-6 years old because the disease had been eradicated (the Canadian government had decided to stop giving the booster I think in '74). I asked my physician and she said it would be better to have it. I'm in Germany now and it didn't cost me anything as it was covered by the public insurance. I would advise you to ask your doctor.

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