Couple of Survivor Stories

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Pure
Pure Member Posts: 1,796
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

My friend came over last night. She told me that the 8 out of 10 women she was friends with in NY that got bc are all doing good. 1 did pass but was quite older and had some health issues.

Her personal Best Friend is 9 years out with 18 nodes pos.

Another friend-stage 4-8 years out as well. 

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  • everyminute
    everyminute Member Posts: 1,805
    edited November 2009

    Thanks Jen!

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  • momand2kids
    momand2kids Member Posts: 1,508
    edited November 2009

    for what it is worth-- I have found through this experience at least 15 friends and colleagues who have been through this... and they are all fine and thriving.... you will be too!

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  • clariceak
    clariceak Member Posts: 752
    edited November 2009

    I love survivor stories. 

    I think that reading these boards can skew your perspective of how many women are living well after dxed with cancer.  It's been pointed out before, that many women use these boards extensively when they are first diagnosed and going through treatment or develop a reoccurance.  There are also imposters who post extreme stories in order to garner attention.  As a result, women who have successfully gone through treatment are not represented proportionately as they are in the "real world".

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  • AsiaYM
    AsiaYM Member Posts: 2,216
    edited November 2009

    To clariceak, I second to what you said.  Well done.

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  • PS73
    PS73 Member Posts: 469
    edited November 2009

    Friend of college roomate - four years out - ER/PR nodes.  Doing great.

    Mom of close friend - ten years out. Not sure of dx. but is doing great, never felt better.

    Two friends of store friend - two to four years out - both great.

    Colleague - five years out - just had twins!

    Colleague - four years out - doing ok, had some issues w/ tamoxifen but is doing well.

    Colleague of mos in law - just out, doing wonderful - running daily, feels good.

    *every now and again I look at the survivors stories on the home page to lift myself up.  My friends mom gave me a book and her poetry class all wrote exerpts throughout the cancer book - all are doing well, there were about seven entries.

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited November 2009

    Great stories, can't get enough of them!

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  • everyminute
    everyminute Member Posts: 1,805
    edited November 2009

    my friend, patty, 5 pos nodes, huge tumor - 10 years out just went and celebrated 10 years in St. Johns VI.

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited November 2009

    yup got to remember 85% of us will make it and that stage 4 is only number that those girls are surviving now as well.

    ASCO is this week-lets pray they come out with some good and hopeful information. 

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  • AzKim
    AzKim Member Posts: 124
    edited December 2009

    Thanks for this post,.PureE. We can't get enough great stories!!

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  • Annie62
    Annie62 Member Posts: 1,081
    edited December 2009

    Thanks for posting this. Love hearing these stories!

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  • Beverly11
    Beverly11 Member Posts: 443
    edited December 2009

    Thanks for posting this Jen & everyone for your comments.   It was a really good day to read this.  I was dx a year ago on  the weekend.  Need to read some positive stuff today.  Just cannot possibly get enough of the survivor stories.  This site gives me so much hope. 

    Cheers!

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  • blondie45
    blondie45 Member Posts: 580
    edited December 2009

    PureE - Thanks so much for the info on your friends, good encouragement to get me through the end of rads.

    momand2kids - Thanks also, wow 15 friends doing good, that is fantastic.

    Beverly11 - We are quite similar in our stat numbers mostly except I am HER2+. I almost thought I was reading my stat lines for a minute.

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  • YATCOMW
    YATCOMW Member Posts: 664
    edited December 2009

    Just added another six months......now 5 1/2 years out........8 X 6 cm tumor and 17 nodes......

    We will all get there.........you will all be success stories!!!!

    Jacqueline

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited December 2009

    Jacqueline - just want to say again - you are amazing! I logged in this morning I was so happy to see your signature. You have no idea how much hope you bring all of us. Wonderful.

    Bev - Congrats on your one year anniversary. My anniversary did a number on me, I am much happier now that day is past. Now onward! 

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    ditto on what kerry said:)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2009

    Thanks Jen, I always need to hear people tell me these survivor stories.

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  • Pure
    Pure Member Posts: 1,796
    edited December 2009

    Yesterday at the OBGYN my nurse told me her sister diagnosed at age 40, both breasts and passed to sternum. She is 12 years cancer free.

    I also forgot this story-when I woke up from surgery I was crying b-c the surgeoun came to me to to tell me they removed 2 sentinal nodes one clean one had very small amount of cancer.

    I remember the nurse saying "Honey I had 11 nodes positive. We sare strong women living with bc not dying." I can't believe I forgot that. That was powerful.

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited December 2009

    I remember when I first got my Path report and was freaking out and doing a lot of googling on "6 nodes" - the first thing I came across was a women posting on a different forum from this one - she said "when I was 24 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and had six positive nodes. I had a mastectomy and was told I had two years to live. I am now 42." No chemo, no Rads, no hormonals, and still OK. That has really stuck with me.

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