Topic: any long term survivors with lymph node involvement out there?

diane,

Im sure you have noticed there is no stage 2 forum. BUT...there is a stage 3 with a lot of woman with 3 or more nodes positive and doing fine!

Remember, most woman on here have just been diagnosed, currently going through treatment or just recently finished treatment. All the survivors are out livin there lives, too busy to visit boards.

God puts people in our paths when we need reassurance. A year ago, while doing my rads, I met a woman....are you ready???...she was a 30 year survivor w/lymph node involvemnt. As one w/lymph nodes involved, I would ask every survivor I met if it was in theirs....God put her right in front of me...it gives such hope!!  And now, I am here to tell YOU that you will be FINE!!   Keep your thoughts positive!!!! PM if I can be aof anymore assistance!

I am newly diagnosed and this is my first post, but my mom is going on 30 years cancer free.  She had IDC with pretty extensive node involvement in her early thirties.  I'm now in my mid forties and until this past week when I was diagnosed, I hadn't given much thought to my mom's cancer in a long time.  Even she has forgotten the details believe it or not.  After almost thirty years, she can't remember how many nodes.  Can you imagine? 

T

Wow Marsha...that is wonderful...

LAdies - thanks so much for sharing this great news! 

Diana - I share  your fears on this score, but I think we may be over-obsessing. I discussed this in detail with the Professor at my hospital last Wednesday and he really put my mind at rest on the entire topic. I think the way node involvement news is given to us is rather unhelpful on this  really.  It is a very complex topic and in particular,Adjuvent is bald in this regard.  I have read an enormous amount around the subject and most of it is contradictory.

So, I am content to have had things explained to me by a man who is one of my country's leading experts on this, very up to date, and now I feel far more confident.

So, good luck to all and thanks so much or the good news info -

xxxx

Thank you, ladies - you give me hope.  Congratulations!

Diane,

You asked the question I hadn't the courage to ask!!

There is no Stage ll forum but if you go into the forum index and find the forum entitled Comments, Suggestions, Feature Requests and then find the topic entitled Stage ll Forum you will find that a lot of stage l and ll people have joined this thread and there is some great relevant info there.

There are many, many, many survivors of stage II with lymph node involvement.  We will also have many new emerging therapies in the next few years to add to the arsenal.  You will do great.  Maryiz

Fabulous,Denny!  We are all rooting for continued remission!

God bless!

Liz in Kansas

Hooray!!! Thanks Liz!  If appropriate, send kind wishes from England to your friend.

My mother was diagnosed in the late 80's with bilateral breast cancer. I think 16 lymph nodes on the right side tested positive for cancer. Tumor in right breast was 4.5 cm and 2.5 in the left breast. Double mastectomy and chemo. She is now 84 years old - no recurrence. After 5 years her doc told her he never would have thought he'd see her get to that point. She informed him that she was glad he kept his opinions to himself!!

Denny123, you are my hero. I was diagnosed stage 4, 31/2 years ago with total of 18 nodes(both arms) and metas. to the bones. I haven't heard to many people out there lately that have this stage. I am very happy to hear your 7 years of survival. 

I just found out on Monday that my tumor was double the size they thought and a lot of lymph nodes involved. I've been thinking that this means a death sentence for me and have been freaking out totally. So glad to see some positive stories, all I've been reading are the survival odds and they have been depressing me and scaring me that I may not make it through this.

nic