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Grade 3 long term survivors

manc
manc Member Posts: 28
edited June 2019 in IDC (Invasive Ductal Carcinoma)

Hi diagnosed last year with a primary breast cancer aggressive Grade 3 in two nodes. I wondered if anyone had long-term survivor stories. I'm terrified of secondary and have read lots of posts of survival but they tend to be stage 3 but grade 1 or maybe 2. Is there anyone with a Grade 3 in nodes with a positive story. Thanks ahead.

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  • spookiesmom
    spookiesmom Member Posts: 8,178
    edited November 2017

    Almost 6 years from BMX, 11 nodes out. Doing great😎.

  • kz_3298
    kz_3298 Member Posts: 2
    edited December 2017

    Thanks Spookiesmom for the encouraging story.

    I was reviewing another thread in stage IV, and it seems that most of them were grade 3 who eventually developed to stage IV. I guess it is true that grade 3 tumor tends to be more aggressive and likely to spread. :(

    Hope more long term grade 3 survivors will chime in. Bumping up the thread.

    https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/8/topics/...


  • jackster51
    jackster51 Member Posts: 139
    edited December 2017

    6 years for me too! Doing well :-)


  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 47,799
    edited December 2017

    11 years in February....doing fine!

  • specialk
    specialk Member Posts: 9,262
    edited December 2017

    Grade 3, two positive nodes, Her2+ and 7 years out this past September.

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited December 2017

    Thanks so much everyone feeling quite down before but lovely to hear fellow Grade 3s doing well. Let's hope for more positive stories .

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited February 2018

    bump

  • Indigo29
    Indigo29 Member Posts: 87
    edited March 2018

    Hey Manc , I've been thinking about that too so thank you for posting the question and thank you to all the lovely ladies who responded back to say that they are doing well!


  • slousha
    slousha Member Posts: 181
    edited February 2018

    Hi,

    8 years last November! Al the best!

    Usha

  • wallan
    wallan Member Posts: 192
    edited March 2018

    14 years out - grade 3, 7 cm tumor....


    wallan

  • princessbuttercup
    princessbuttercup Member Posts: 161
    edited March 2018

    Thank you for this thread. Just wonderful to hear the good news of so many!

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited March 2018

    Thanks everyone lovely to read the positives really helps those at the beginning of the journey .

  • balance
    balance Member Posts: 17
    edited March 2018

    As you can see from my stats, working on 6 years:).

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited May 2018

    bump thank you

  • Sophiemara
    Sophiemara Member Posts: 20
    edited May 2018

    Grade 3, also 2 nodes..not so much long term, 2.5 years out, but also great to see how many others. Looking at the board seems like ER+, could counterbalance the grade 3 for better survival.

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited May 2018

    Thanks Sophiemara for your answer. Yes I agree about Er Status though sometimes worry as I was a 6 on the Allred Score and hope this is high enough for a good response.

  • cajunqueen15
    cajunqueen15 Member Posts: 689
    edited May 2018

    Hey, hey! I am loving this thread, keep 'em coming! My tumors were so aggressive that my pathologist called my surgeon! And I'm not a long-term survivor but I'm still here almost 3 years later!

  • jgbartlett
    jgbartlett Member Posts: 30
    edited May 2018

    Not such a success story but I'm still here.

    2011 Stage 2, Grade 3 IDC ER+ PR- HER-

    2017 single bone met discovered in rib

    But I continue to look for the positives too.

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited May 2018

    Thanks both for your answer be great if it could be a long running thread. And jgbartlett you are a success story. Thank you.

  • bluepearl
    bluepearl Member Posts: 133
    edited May 2018

    Grade 3 is the most aggressive in both Er+ and Er-. Most important to find it early altho a tumour's characteristics can make a grade 1 into a grade 4 as well. I am 7 years out for the first and 5 years for the second. The second is why I am on anti-hormonals for 10 years,

  • bluepearl
    bluepearl Member Posts: 133
    edited May 2018

    My girlfriend had grade 3, stage 2 and only had surgery. She is 12 years out.

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited July 2018

    Bump

  • scrafgal
    scrafgal Member Posts: 413
    edited July 2018

    bump

  • scrafgal
    scrafgal Member Posts: 413
    edited July 2018

    bump

  • suemed8749
    suemed8749 Member Posts: 210
    edited July 2018

    Grade 3 diagnosed in January 2008. Still doing well 10 1/2 years later!

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited July 2018

    Thank you all let's keep this going

  • dancingelizabeth
    dancingelizabeth Member Posts: 305
    edited July 2018

    I'm only 2.3 years out, but here's my stats:

    Grade 3, Stage III, high K 67, dirty margins, 3 lymph nodes affected (one BURSTING with cancer), and tumor over 6 cm.

    Still here - and NED.

  • sammi2006
    sammi2006 Member Posts: 48
    edited August 2018

    Not longterm yet, but hoping to be. Diagnosed June 2017 with stage 2, grade 3, ki67 93% weakly er positive, pr and her2 neg. Tumor was around 3cm. Just over a year out from diagnosis.

  • Sassa
    Sassa Member Posts: 98
    edited August 2018

    Diagnosed November 2006. Alive, kicking and enjoying life.

  • manc
    manc Member Posts: 28
    edited August 2018

    Thank you everyone it's great to see more replies added to the post.

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