Long term survivor examples.
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Hi everyone. I am just checking in to let you know I am over 14 years from diagnosis and doing well! I am a bit overweight (about 25 lbs😂) but am working on getting that off. I started Dragon boat racing over the summer for a breast cancer survivor team and it gave me a good jump on improving my weight reduction and cardiovascular health. I am continuing my studies in Psychology and grateful for the many years of good health that I have had. Make it through the tough times ladies and know that a whole world full of possibilities awaits you once the hard days are done! You all can do this!!!
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Thank you for checking in. I was diagnosed this year. My surgeon had told be I was stage 2-ish but my oncologist just told me yesterday that I was really stage 3B. I already finished chemo. And will have surgery #1 on 11/11. I have been having bone pain and high blood sugar (just since yesterday). Been feeling really low yesterday and today with these new bits of negative info. I thought I would be happy to be done with chemo and on to the next step but I just feel blah. And the fears are creeping back in.
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Hi Amandapaul42. I am so sorry you are going through this. My thoughts are with you. The first five years are the WORST. I am sure having chemo before surgery is very difficult. When I was diagnosed I had the surgery first and then I did not start Chemo for almost 13 weeks after my surgery. I had a lot of time (probably too much…) to recover. I was Stage 3A (with 4/11 involved lymph nodes) at surgery. Chemo definitely makes you feel blah…
Take a deep breath. This is a terrifying time in your life but know that you are doing everything that you can to help yourself. I will be honest it will take awhile before you are not scared of every pain that comes up…but I have met more than a few people (one person on my dragon boat team) who had stage 3B (inflammatory breast cancer) and they are doing well years out from their diagnosis. Just do what you need to do to get through the day and know I am sending you good thoughts.
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