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Stage III Cancer Survivors...15+ years and out

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  • kiwimum
    kiwimum Posts: 462

    15 years for me! Diagnosis in 2011 with 12 positive nodes.

    My kids were so young and are now lovely, independent young ladies. One is about to turn 24 and is living in London. The other daughter is about to turn 21 and is in her final year at college/university.

    Great to see the others popping in here to celebrate hitting 15 years and spreading the hope 🧡

  • mpetago
    mpetago Posts: 57

    Here for my annual check in, 22 years NED for me and still counting! Hello to all of the other 'old timers' who still post here. I always like to come back and see those names ❤️

  • sugarplum
    sugarplum Posts: 83
    edited February 21

    Hi Karen - so great to see your post & I'm right behind you! I'll be celebrating my 70th birthday next week, and am also astounded that I'm still here - after BC treatment, 2 hip replacements, defibrillator implant, and systemic staph infection (necessitating a hip revision + lifetime antibiotics). Have worked at the same company for 48 years and have had the same husband for 42 😍

    I too have a laundry list of specialists, but am working on being as grateful as I can these days.

    Hugs & hope to all -

    Julie

  • hopefaith1
    hopefaith1 Posts: 8
    edited August 13

    Sending love and strength to everyone here. This site helped me so much it all started 2007 at 44 years old. I was the girl in the background reading. Today l am typing giving hope and words of hope. This will be 17 years ned for me with Her2 er-pr- we've all have different stories but we are all here together in this fight. Remember you're not alone and embrace the love you have here.

  • moderators
    moderators Posts: 10,541

    Hi ladies! Thank you all so much for sharing your stories and for the hope you’re bringing into this space. This kind of long-term hope means a lot to others here.

    Warm wishes,
    The Mods

  • ausykaren
    ausykaren Posts: 67

    Congratulations to everyone here. I’m nine years out and remember many of you and your support when I was first diagnosed. 💕

  • sammie2018
    sammie2018 Posts: 1
    edited August 12

    Hi there,

    I need some hope! I was diagnosed may 2025, er/pr+, her2-. 22 mm tumor and 4 lymph nodes affected. My biggest concern is the rcb3 score and having ‘high risk’ the cancer will come back. I have a 7 year old. Are there survivors out there with the same bad response on chemo? Love to hear from you 🙏

  • moderators
    moderators Posts: 10,541
    edited August 13

    Hi @sammie2018, welcome to Breastcancer.org. We’re sorry you’re facing this fear right now, but gald you found us.

    You’ve posted in a very good place for hope. This Stage III 15+ Years Out thread includes many long-term survivors who have been through difficult diagnoses and treatment journeys and are still here years later. Hopefully some of them will see your post and share their experiences with you.

    We’re glad you reached out, and we’re sending you a big hug as you navigate these early months.

    The Mods

  • moderators
    moderators Posts: 10,541

    Also, EVERYONE, if you haven't already, we wanted to encourage those who have made it to 20+ years to post in this thread to continue to share the hope and inspiration!

    Stage III Cancer Survivors........20+ years and out — Community Discussion Forums

    We always love to see the love and encouragement and celebrations here! Sending big hugs to all!

    —The Mods

  • shanagirl
    shanagirl Posts: 709

    Hi everyone, i started out with Stage IIIA IDC In Jan 2009 went 13+ years NED CA27/29 remained 25 low for years. Then suddenly jumped to 84 prompting my Oncologist to call me after my regular 6 month followup labs. He said traveling breast cancer cells in my blood and had me com in fo scans, nuclear Med Bone CT/PET & MRI full body scans .The insidious cancer cells hid out in mybones and were confined there becoming bone mets but no progression to organs. My oncologist has had me on Verenio, Fasoldex and Xgeva injections once a month followups since 2023 aand I have benn remarkably stable, no progression or issues with organs. He keeps calling me a miracle. I’ve recently been hospitalized 2 times with very bad Bacterial hemmohagic Pneumonia since May and spent 2 weeks in Hosptitla getting all kinds of bloodwork. I came home yesterday and I also was told by the Hospital onclogy team that they were monitoring my Cancer Antigen 27/29 and when I came in to the hospital last Wednesday my number was low 27, and then the day before I was released it had dropped again to 23. Wow Stage IV bone mets NED??. Now I’m really grateful for this news and no wonder my regular oncologist calls me a miracle dispite my Pneumonia issues… I just wanted to share this with everyone here and all during the last 5 years my mammograms on Right breast show LCIS and they just surveil me once a year diagnostic mammos. So I pray this gives hope to any one here with Breast cancer fears of progression. There are so many treatment meds that have come out since 2017 which give cancer survivors many more years with their loved ones so take heart survivors. Keep kicking cancer’s ass. 💕. I hope @sherri2004 contacts me. I think I know you from way back in 2010 as SherriG. And if that’s the case, hello old friend, sorry we lost touch over the years. BCO has been such a support to me the last few years after Stag IV. Godbless you and congratulations on your Breast cancer survival all thes 20 years. So happy for you.🌷🩵

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