Stage III Cancer Survivors ...Five + Years and Out.
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I am recently diagnosed with stage IIIA 2cm IDC with at least one lymph/Axilla positive. Going through my eight round of AC+Taxol chemo biweekly followed by surgery, radiation and hormone/tamoxefin for 10 years treatment plan.
Reading your posts give me hope. I am 49 years old now. Any recommendations/suggestions for me?
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Ina, I was right there almost five years ago.
My own treatment felt like a nightmare that would go on forever. I wept and worried. But now the elephant in the room is a little mouse in the corner. "Cancer radio" is no longer playing in my head 24/7. Cancer is in my rear-view mirror. I got on with live, kept working, had grandchildren, loved and laughed.
There are better days ahead. Gentle hugs.
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wonderful to read your stories ladies! Jennyboog yay for six years thank you for reaching out to me and helping me when you did xx
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Yesterday I was talking to my sister's friend and she is 20 years since her Stage III diagnosis and doing great. She gave me a lot of inspiration and hope. Wishing you all the best
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LovingisLiving thank you or sharing this!
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I love it. Thanks for sharong the good news.livingisloving, how cool is that story. 20 years. Now we're talking......
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20 years is so good to hear Livingisloving! Another one on that theme - I was on a course a month ago and the lady running it had had breast cancer plus in the lymph nodes also 20 years ago and was given 9 months to live at the time!!
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Need help? Is it possible to have lymphedema in your leg area? I was tested at the hospital for a possible blood clot, and they said it's lymphadema and have referred me to a lymphadema specialist? I thought it only occurred in your arm or trunk area?
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Wow Valstim...not sure but that does seem unusual. Let us know what you find out...thankfully it was't a blood clot!
I was reading thru my posts on the Feb 2014 Chemo group and what a difference things are even in this short time. It's getting easier more and more, some days are better than others. In some ways after tx ends is where the real test begins, but really I'd never want to go back to chemo again lol
It's nice to see all of you 5 years and more ladies posting. ((hugs))
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Thank you sbelizabeth for your reply. Glad to know you crossed five year mark which gives me hope. Lots of love & hug...
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8 years out as of 8/15, and always grateful. I echo what others have said: cancer is no longer on my mind 24/7. I didn't think that day would come way back when, but it has. My then 2 year old daughter is now 10 (going on 20) and I am here to watch her grow - just as I prayed. Hang on newbies. This is not all of who you are. Just a piece. Keep your head down, pay attention to your own story and plow through. There's life on the other side.
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well said CT. Thanks ladies for all the encouragement. You are all superstars to me. Big hugs!
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I'm here and beyond my 5 year anniversary of diagnosis now. No relapse, no recurrence.
Gained a lot of weight from anxiety eating but lost it again and started running. I focus on the good things and it helps.
Of course there are negatives and its been a tough 5 years: got divorced, lost my job, lost my best friend to cancer . . . but here I am.
My motto is "one foot in front of the other, mindfully".
Be well everyone - as well as you can be.
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thanks lifelover for coming back and posting. Good for you and wishing you many, many more years
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Thank you lifesaver for coming back and giving us hope. After cancer every trouble seems less intense, at least for me.
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I'm still alive. My FB keeps reminding me. getting my life back together. its been hard. went to stage 4 oct 2013. NED over 2 yrs
that pic is old, but hair has come back. think I look the same or better. chemo is such a excellent exfoliant. lol
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fredntan. Great news. Love to hear NED thanks for posting for us
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Congrats Fran….so excited for you!! Thank you for coming back and sharing your great news!!
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Overjoyed to share with you that I reached five years this week
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yahoo, Mary. Congrats. Thanks for posting and sharing your good news.love to hear it.
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Mary, thanks for sharing. Our lymph node counts match, sure hope my longetivity does as well....Thank u for sharing and giving hope. It really means alot!!!!
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This is so wonderful to see so many of us 3-stagers do well! I'm hoping to join this group next year.❤️
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Agreed Maggs, so great to hear from stage 3 survivors doing well! Gives us hope, here's to many more decades to come
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Thank you Mary for sharing.
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you give me hope
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Almost 6 years to the day, I completed my chemo. I was anxious and joked with my onc that I would like another 'hit' of AC if he was willing. I didn't need it and today I am healthy and happy working to help fellow ILCers and metastatic research.
Its a long road but you will look back on it knowing you have done everything you needed to do to live a long happy life!!!
My 7th cancerversary will be a huge celebration as it is a turning point for ILC.
Always dream of wellness!
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Congrats hmh23! Here's to year 7. 💝💝
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hmh. Love it. So happy for you. Enjoy life but Keep coming back and posting. It really helps to see post like yours amid all the bad stories we hear thank you!
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Happy Friday everyone! I've posted this before - but wondering if there are any Stage III Her2+ stories out there? I do follow the HER2+ boards quite a bit, but I don't see that similar diagnosis we all like to look out for to give us comfort. Have a fantastic weekend!
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