Why don't we have a 10 year survivors and out topic?

We can start one!! Shall we do that in Acknowledging our members?!

How about you start a topic then, within Stage III?!

i was 10 and half years out from stage III before i had a single met to my spine. i don't know if this helps or not. i am doing really well with letrozole and zometa/ stable and will be 12 years out in feb. my health is good and not having major issues except for side effects from treatment. there is a possibility that you can do well. never give up. there are all kinds of treatments now. hang in .

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diana50

Hi Judy, I have started the 10 years and out thread for you.

Moderators, could you please pin the thread?!

I am doing well, despite myself. Recently studied my path reports more carefully and now realize I had mixed features--lobular as well as ductal, and my tumor was 8 cm. (I had had a surgical biopsy and then two lumpectomies followed by a mastectomy, so the chunks of the tumor needed to be added up to get the correct size.) My KI-67 was 75%, very high. Very aggressive. No sign of recurrence.

Definitely time for this thread, and, as the stage 3's are piling up the longevity, it will grow. I still come here every day, but don't post as much now since there has not been anything new to add to my story for quite a while now. I plan to keep supporting this thread, however, so it remains active.

I remember people from many years ago who are probably now ten years out, who are no longer active. It is normal for folks to drift away after the initial crisis is over, so our forum erroneously gives the impression there are not many ten year survivors.

My Aunt (not blood related) had 11/20 positive nodes over 7 years ago. She had a lumpectomy and node surgery at Sloan, did chemo and radiation, takes her hormonals, and and is fine now. She takes trips to Vegas and drinks vodka and wine regularly. She is in her 60's.

This is how I choose to help right now. I need to hear and see much more of this kind of thing, rather than the 'It's not if, but when' mentality.

I also make it my mission to help people I know get their family members and friends through chemo with my pointers that can help take it from a miserable experience to a not such a big deal, actually, experience.

My psychiatrist had stage 3 breast cancer 5 years ago. She is doing great and treating people who have had treatment for cancer (like me). She is 40, like me, and we had the same surgeon. She says to me that she believes we are back to being at the same risk for breast cancer as everybody else with all the treatment we've done. I believe that, too.

Weesa YOU ROCK! Love seeing your posts