IDC Hor+, Her2-, stage3a, BRCA2, age 49 long term survivors?

Yogamama1

I was diagnosed June 2017 at 47. I was very optimist & made it through 16 rounds of chemo, bilateral masectomy (PCR!) & 25 rad treatments, then full hysterectomy in August since I'm BRCA2. I know I made it through it all with my strong faith & will, but I'm now starting to get anxious about reccurance. I'd love to hear any encouragement from long term survivors.

Moderators

Hi Yogamama, and welcome to Breastcancer.org!

We're so sorry for the worry that brings you here, but we're really glad you found us. We're sure you'll receive lots of encouraging responses soon, but in the meantime, we have a handful of super inspirational threads from long-term survivors that can bring you some great hope and help eliminate your fears:

• Stage III Cancer Survivors ...Five + Years and Out.
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  Stage III Cancer Survivors .... 10+ Years and Out
  
• Stage III Cancer Survivors...15+ years and out
• 5 year survivors, post your screen name here!
• Success Stories!
• Long Term BC Survivors

We hope this helps and we hope to hear more from you soon!

--The Mods

star2017

I was diagnosed a little over a year ago too with similar stats. My doctors warned me to make sure I had a good support network and also tried out some of the support groups. They said the emotional toll often hits after the main treatments are over when you’re not seeing doctors regularly, not actively treating the cancer, and suddenly have time to reflect what happened and deal with the possibility of doing it all over again.

I thought I was doing well too, esp bc I know other cancer survivors who are doing well, but I do find myself worrying often about finding metastasis and coming to terms with a shorter lifespan which is heartbreaking thought when I look at my young kids.

There’s no easy fix. I find myself here a lot lately tho I was not a frequent visitor initially. I also plan to check out the local cancer support center.

How are you doing today?