Topic: very old survivor
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- Posted on: Apr 9, 2008 01:01 am
ok, a little history....I was first diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30...I had a three old daughter, my mother had died of breast cancer when I was still in college and I was scared as hell when I found I had the same prognosis. At age 30 I had a mascectomy on one side and then it wasn't too long later that my doctor said we needed to do the other side since it was only logical that the cancer would return and sure enough there was the start of another tumor. As a result of very aggressive chemo 25 years ago, I'm still here. The grandmother of twins!
But just to complicate things....3 years ago I contracted the most "white bread" form of breast cancer because my original doctor had left a little bit of nipple tissue.....So...now after more surgery, chemo, and now on Arimidex I am moving forward.
I have survived for over 25 years with breast cancer. It has not been easy, and certainly this last bout was very hard to swallow, but i will not succumb to this disease. I want to be a grandmother to my twin grandchildren and be here for my daughter and husband . I will do my best to put up with Arimidex and all the other crap the medical world throws my way.
My daughter named her daughter Reagan Hope......Hope was my mother's middle name (who my daughter never knew) but the reason my daughter chose Hope, was that she hoped someday there will be Hope for all of us that breast cancer is cured.
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Sige Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 1964 |
Apr 9, 2008 01:03 am
Sige wrote:
(((aprillouiser))) All I can say is "welcome welcome welcome". You're the stuff that dreams are made of! May the Goddess guide you in love and light...
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lastminuteD… Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 333 |
Apr 9, 2008 10:52 am
lastminuteD wrote:
Thank you for sharing your story aprillouiser! You bring hope and sunshine to all of us! Congratulations on those grandbabies! Dawn Dx 12/1/2005, IDC stage I, Grade 3, 0/5 nodes, ER+/PR+/HER2+
Dx 3/28/2007, IDC, 3cm, Grade 3, ER-/PR-, HER2+ |
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NaughtybyNa… Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 566 |
Apr 9, 2008 10:59 am
NaughtybyNature wrote:
A 1,001 CONGRATS TO YOU and many many more to come! What a wonderful story. (((((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))))) LILIA..." If knowledge is power, I prefer ignorance’s bliss!" - PROUD 1st time GODMOTHER of: "Ara" and "Atria", baby sisters.
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wishiwere Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 1342 |
Apr 9, 2008 11:19 am
wishiwere wrote:
Wonderful story! Thank you for sharing it! And we'll hope and pray along with you, your dd and grandchildren, that none of them will have to face this monster in their lives! Wow! 25 years with 3 chances to beat the devil at his play! WAY TO GO! wishiwere
Dx 9/21/2007, ILC, 1cm, Stage I, Grade 2, 0/4 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2- |
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FitChik Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4189 |
Apr 9, 2008 11:46 am
FitChik wrote:
Amazing, aprillouiser! Congratulations! I do want to add, though, that I hope by "very old survivor," you are referring to the "oldness" of your survival and NOT your age in years ~Marin "Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." ~Nora Ephron
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LUVmy2girlZ… Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1721 |
Apr 9, 2008 12:17 pm
LUVmy2girlZ wrote:
Apprillouiser ~ Thank you for posting such wonderful news to us ...and you!! Congratulations on your 25 years and may there be many many more ! LUV Dx 11/19/2007, DCIS, 5cm, Stage 0, Grade 3, 0/3 nodes, ER-/PR- |
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lemonpie Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 89 |
Apr 9, 2008 01:54 pm
lemonpie wrote:
THANK YOU for sharing your story. I can't tell you how much it means to me to hear such determination and hope. I'm facing a second diagnoses and like you I want to be around for my grandchildren, my son and my husband. Thank you for sharing..... mmc Dx 3/21/2007, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIc, Grade 2, 3/18 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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candie1971 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2351 |
Apr 9, 2008 01:59 pm
candie1971 wrote:
Thank you for sharing your story with us. Good positive stories are very helpful and up-lifting. Congrats to you on 25 years....many more!! Life may not be the party we hoped for..but while we are here, we might as well dance.
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lexi4 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1948 |
Apr 9, 2008 02:03 pm
lexi4 wrote:
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. It will bring much hope to many of us. I wish you many more healthy and happy years ahead!! Lexi |
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Jenniferz Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 242 |
Apr 9, 2008 03:49 pm
Jenniferz wrote:
25 years!! Wow!! Success such as this is the best news ever! Dx 4/28/2006, IDC, <1cm, Stage Ia, Grade 3, /13 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2+ |
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lemonpie Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 89 |
Apr 9, 2008 05:18 pm
lemonpie wrote:
Again, thanks for sharing your story but I dont know what "white bread" form means!! Dx 3/21/2007, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIc, Grade 2, 3/18 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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FitChik Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 4189 |
Apr 9, 2008 07:24 pm
FitChik wrote:
mmc...I believe that she means IDC because that is the most commonly occuring form of BC. ~Marin "Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." ~Nora Ephron
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lemonpie Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 89 |
Apr 10, 2008 11:38 pm
lemonpie wrote:
Thanks Marin... that makes sense. Dx 3/21/2007, IDC, 6cm+, Stage IIIc, Grade 2, 3/18 nodes, ER-/PR-, HER2- |
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faithandfif… Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 1002 |
Apr 11, 2008 01:41 pm
faithandfifty wrote:
Whoooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're so glad that you've found us!! The voice of reason, experience and hope. I'm awaiting the birth of twin grandchildren, any moment now myself. Thrills & chills reading your story. Thank you! If you can't sing good, sing loud! www.rainbowswithinreach.com promocode: survivor = 50% off
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feg1 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 22 |
Apr 23, 2008 10:30 am
feg1 wrote:
That is wonderful that you are a longterm survivor. Are there other stories out there for longterm survivors with stage 3c breast cancer. |
? I'm 55 years old too and consider myself just entering "middle age"!!!! 