Success Stories!

Srh242

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Eibra

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Nico1012

A bump for the newbies !

Nico1012

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agfischer

I've been flipping through the awesome success stories and it seems like a common thread was no radiation?

Carmelle

Hi Just checking in Bump for newbies.

LvinAZ44

hello all. Love this thread. It is interesting to hear of so many women dx many years ago that didn't get chemo and are still with us that being said I would love to see stage 4 survivor stories.

Nico1012

Bumping because it's so important . . .

paintThesky

My aunt had breast cancer around 1982. She had a mastectomy, followed by chemo (never lost her hair, it just got thin) She was told she had at the most 2 years to live. She was node positive, and I remember them saying the tumor was very large, and she had a few positive nodes. When the doctors told her she had 2 years left she promptly said "You are not God, and you don't get to decide that!". She defied all odds, and year after year she amazed the doctors. She drank beer every day, ate 2 fried eggs with bacon every morning, and loved steak and seafood! She is now 90 with senile dementia. She started showing a few signs of dementia 15 years ago. She was on Tamoxifen for 13 years, a protocol not followed now in 2016. Her geriatric doc thinks possibly the 13 years of tamoxifen may have led to the dementia, and truth be told she loved her beer! lol She has 8 siblings, and none of them had breast cancer or dementia. There is a lot of longevity in her family too I must say! She does have 2 nieces who survived breast cancer, which I am one.I am a 15 year survivor. My prayer is I reach a ripe old age without the dementia!

lauren32

What a wonderful story of your aunt and yourself!! thank you!

live_deliciously

Paint the sky. that is Indeed a great story to share for both you and your aunt. How wonderful and Inspiring . thanks so much for sharing

Srh242

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lkc

eleven years plus from a nasty stage IIIC diagnosis I. Happy as a clam and blessedly well.

Wishing all a blessed Christmas and holiday season

amylsp

Congrats on 11 years Linda!

Nico1012

Bumping for Whitney . . .

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Lucy55

paintThesky..What a wonderful story about your Aunt ..and you !!! Thank you for sharing !!

Linda ..Thank you for sharing your story too ..It gives the rest of us hope !

Srh242

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Nico1012

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Falconer

My mom was diagnosed 20+ years ago with stage2 IDC. She had a lumpectomy, chemo and rads and Tamoxifen. She never looked back. Now, at 75, proud Grandma of 6, she inspires me to become a cranky old lady someday! She is learning how to get around online and I keep thinking I should tell her about BCO so she can share her words of wisdom. However, she put it all behind her. I think that's the way

Lucy55

Falconer ..Thanks for sharing your mother's wonderful story !

amylsp

Thanks Falconer. Your mom's story gives us all hope!

Nico1012

Thank You, Falconer. Your Mom's story is bright light on these boards.

Carmelle

Hi! Checking back in...began this post in March 2003 after surgeries, it is now February 2017, fourteen years later. I began this to find a community to share hope and boy this has continued on! LOVE to all of you. Be kind to yourself and others, you can do this. xoxo

Falconer

Carmelle!! Thank you for your encouragement and kind words. I look to you as the woman I hope to be. Best to you for continued health and happiness. Xox

ruthbru

Congratulations, Carmelle!

Carmelle

You will be Falconer. Enjoy every day with your family. HUGS

ladyb1234

Congratulations Carmelle!

Nico1012

Congratulations Carmelle! I am 9 years out and living the life of my dreams. As Carmelle said, "You can do this." YES, YOU CAN!

Lucy55

Carmelle ..Congrats and thank you for staying this wonderful thread !!

Nico ..Yay ..9 years is wonderful !!