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  • Lighthouse1
    Lighthouse1 Member Posts: 4
    edited July 2010

    How about 5 years out?  That is after a nasty little recurrence of an initial stage 1.  But it has been away for five years now with herceptin only.  So now I am going for 10...

  • Soccermom4force
    Soccermom4force Member Posts: 311
    edited July 2010

    Hello everyone!

       I am 5 years and 7 months out from Stage 2B diagnosis and down to once yearly appts.

    Best wishes to all,

    Marcia 

      

  • lfasano44
    lfasano44 Member Posts: 8
    edited April 2011

    Well, I am not at 10 years yet but I have just passed 2 years and it feels really good.  Every pain still scares me but it is getting better each day.  So far so good!!  Lauren

    P.S. Angie, Two years for us !!! YEA!!   

  • LuvMyLab
    LuvMyLab Member Posts: 34
    edited August 2010

    You girls are all amazing.  I've just been dx'd with a Her2+ so reading this is making me feel safer.  I hope to be posting in 10 years helping others.  Well done to everyone who is living and loving life years after dx.  I just have to keep telling myself, "This is treatable". 

  • GointoCarolina
    GointoCarolina Member Posts: 95
    edited August 2010

    I just had my two year clear mammogram and hope to celebrate with reconstruction.When I was diagnosed,I broke down when the oncologist said"it is very aggressive"When I calmed down, he told me that I was in luck as there was a new drug called herceptin and it was working miracles..and it was..and it is!

  • thedaycasa
    thedaycasa Member Posts: 1
    edited October 2010

    Just found this site and wanted to reply that I am 9 years since diagnosed with stage 3, Her2+, ER/PR neg BC.  There is hope! Fastly approaching 10 years.

  • mmm5
    mmm5 Member Posts: 797
    edited October 2010

    the day casa

    We are so happy to hear your story!!!!!!! Can you please share more of your story, did you have early Herceptin any other follow up treatment (hormonal)

    If you don't mind sharing your story we all take so much away from success stories.

    Congrats to you!!!!!!!!!! 

  • Iamstronger
    Iamstronger Member Posts: 102
    edited October 2010

    I am will mmm5.  I would love to hear your story too!

    V

  • heathermcd
    heathermcd Member Posts: 21
    edited October 2010

    thedaycasa- PLEASE share more!! Yay for almost 10 years out!!

  • Lee_Asbell
    Lee_Asbell Member Posts: 3
    edited October 2010

    I am twelve years out and cancer free and that is without Hercpetin, which was not available to me in 1998 when I was diagnosed.

  • IsThisForReal
    IsThisForReal Member Posts: 154
    edited October 2010

    12 years - that is awesome - congrats!!  This is so inspiring :-)

  • thrmine
    thrmine Member Posts: 30
    edited October 2010

    Thanks so much for this thread. 

  • BonoboGirrl
    BonoboGirrl Member Posts: 104
    edited December 2010

    bump

  • nevo84
    nevo84 Member Posts: 55
    edited January 2011

    Dear Thedaycasa and Lee_Asbell thank you soooooooooooooooo much for giving us hope. You are both inspiration for newly diagnosed ones.

  • KitCat1
    KitCat1 Member Posts: 13
    edited April 2011

    Hi gals,

    Thought I would bump this thread. We need more long term stories.. I just reached my one year mark. ER-PR- Her 2 positive...need to hear from more of you on this thread!

    Hugs to all

    Cathy xo

  • Bold
    Bold Member Posts: 306
    edited April 2011

    I have made this a favorite. I love hearing good news. I am on my way to 3 years since diagnoses. I have great hope of never having to deal with it again!!!! God knows there will be other things to deal with.  But for now I feel pretty darn good!!!

  • BonoboGirrl
    BonoboGirrl Member Posts: 104
    edited April 2011

    Congratulations on being three years out, Bold! I love your spunk!!! It's contagious. :)

  • denny123
    denny123 Member Posts: 1,553
    edited April 2011

    9 year survivor of Stage 4 with liver metasis, in remission for 7 years, on Herceptin for life.

    Doing very well!!!

     Denise

  • saralmom
    saralmom Member Posts: 216
    edited April 2011

    Just love these stories.  I am only 15 months from diagnosis.  

    Denny - you're an inspiration - 9 years!  Thanks for sharing. 

  • mmm5
    mmm5 Member Posts: 797
    edited April 2011

    Hit 3 years this month

  • Iamstronger
    Iamstronger Member Posts: 102
    edited May 2011

    Congrats mmm5!

  • heathermcd
    heathermcd Member Posts: 21
    edited May 2011

    I met recently a 9 - year HER2 + survivor with 19+ lymph nodes!!! How awesome is that? She made my day!

  • septembersong
    septembersong Member Posts: 153
    edited June 2011

    I just got my results from my mammogram (three years post diagnosis). Nothing abnormal apart from scar tissue from surgery and radiation. Thrilled to have made it this far. 

  • cowgirl13
    cowgirl13 Member Posts: 782
    edited June 2011

    I'm 2 years out from diagnosis.  I just had my mammogram and all is well.  Had my 3 month followup with my oncologist today and all looks good!  I'll be 1 year out from Herceptin in August and wanted to let you gals who may be struggling with side effects that it does get better.  Much better.  so if you are not one of the ones who sailed through, there is hope!  I'm now feeling better physically than before diagnosis, have begun to lose the 23 lbs i gained and I will be looking for work. Its been 1 step at a time but my those steps add up.

  • Soccermom4force
    Soccermom4force Member Posts: 311
    edited June 2011

    6 1/2 years!

  • kitkat04
    kitkat04 Member Posts: 11
    edited June 2011

    August will be 7 years and I was locally advanced!!

  • soccermom
    soccermom Member Posts: 55
    edited June 2011

    coming up on 8 years since DX in Oct.!! I <3 Herceptin! Hang in there sisters, we can do this!

  • saralmom
    saralmom Member Posts: 216
    edited June 2011

    Keep these great stories coming, ladies!  Love to hear it!  And congrats to you all.  

  • IsThisForReal
    IsThisForReal Member Posts: 154
    edited June 2011

    17 months since diagnosis.  This is an excellent thread for encouragement!!

  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 11,653
    edited June 2011

    Congratulations everyone. Love to hear these stories.

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