Stage III Cancer Survivors .... 10+ Years and Out
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Hi all. I have survived 34 years since my stage 3
Binflammatory breast cancer diagnosis. Several rounds of chemo, surgery, more rounds of chemo , radioation and then an autologous stem cell transplant amounted to almost two years of therapies given. I lead a normal life now and am thankful everyday that I survived these decades..4 -
Thank you for adding your inspirational story to this thread, @katelynn50!! Wishing you and everyone here many more happy and healthy decades to come! ❤️
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It's been 11 years and I just stopped taking Arimidex. For those women who years out,have stopped taking their hormone blockers, did you make any changes to prevent recurrence? I'm thinking I might have to make the tough decision to stop drinking all together. My doctors all told me at diagnosis to not worry about drinking. Not to overdo it obviously, but if I have a tough day and want a glass of wine, enjoy a glass.
What do you all think?!
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13 yrs. 11 since recurrence. 10/14. Nasty. Axillary was packed. Hysterectomy, radiation, more chemo. Cold capping was a b but I and most of my ugly gray hairs are still here. I take my Arimimdex. Every. Single. Day. Do NOT mind aches and pains or hot flashes. Take ibuprofen, stretch, walk, hot shower, cold shower, Arnicare. Just take it. I literally had a doctor chase me around the grocery store after we had talked a bit he told me three times do not stop taking your meds!
I need to back off the red wine 2x a week but quit Lexapro and just get a couple attivan a year for flying. Ambien will be my copilot probably the rest of my days but once you can get your husband, spouse, significant other to stop telling you to relax (!?"*#$!!!) and meditate... It got much easier. Screw that. I'll walk my dog, fiddle fart around at night sleep on the weekends. Meanwhile I'm enjoying getting older seeing our son grow up, the sadness that comes with saying goodbye to Aunt uncles and parents. But it's the natural order of things. Live that life. Its still very good. Some will not be here a long time, surprised it wasn't me. Seen children pass, and a young friend in her 30s unexpectedly. You never know. I've spent too much on two many vacations...dang they were fun. Rock on sisters. I am saying a prayer for you newbies.
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Noooo way!! Us old timers are out here, just caught up in enjoying life, not necessarily online. I am a mere days from my from the 10th anniversary of my Stage 3B diagnosis and related treatment hell. But I'm proof that it is possible for life to go on well beyond diagnosis. (If you get good care and have some luck on your side, of course. I say this not to discourage anyone going through treatment, but to respect those who were not fortunate enough to make it through.)
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Welcome, @crabbasket! Thank you so much for joining our community and sharing your positive outcome, it may be just the bit of encouragement someone needed. Congrats on nearly 10 years, and to many, many more!
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I had to go under All Topics and search for this thread even though I have it favorited. When I click on the link under favorites, it says the thread is not found.
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I'm popping back in for an update. I'm at 15 years! Dx at age 29, stage IIIa, grade 2, ER+/PR+, 4/5 sentinel nodes. I had a reexcision and mastectomy post chemo, and there was still a ton of cancer in the breast. But here I am, feeling lucky and grateful to all the women who paved the way before me. My goal was to make it to age 40 and I did, with friends and loved ones and only one boob but who's counting, lol. Now, I want to turn 50.
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