Triple Negative and Checking in at Seven Year Cancerversary

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KSkier
KSkier Member Posts: 467
edited July 2020 in Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

Seven years ago today, while seven months pregnant, is when I noticed the hardness in my breast.

I'm here living life the best I can, thankful for each day. Working full time, raising two kids and helping my sick mother. There are many days I feel that I just can't take on another thing - and if only I didn't have to manage cancer my life would be perfect.

I understand how important it is for other 3Ns to see this - when newly diagnosed it feels as though we have such few options. But there is hope for triple negative stage four, and thanks to research that hope is getting bigger every year.

KS

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  • Bestbird
    Bestbird Member Posts: 2,818
    edited March 2015

    Wow - seven years is fabulous for anyone, and to hear it from someone with TNBC is even more motivating!  You indeed have a full plate, with raising your children and looking after your mother.  Please try as much as you can do look after you too, although sometimes it sounds so much simpler than it is.

    Please accept my heartfelt congratulations and admiration!


     

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  • JeninMichigan
    JeninMichigan Member Posts: 2,974
    edited March 2015

    Ditto what Bestbird said!! So happy you shared and it gives so many hope. Sounds like you don't have time for cancer to slow you down. And do remember to take care of yourself ... it can be easy to put it aside with so much going on in your life. Wishing you seven more years of good living.

    Jen

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  • JustJudi
    JustJudi Member Posts: 198
    edited March 2015

    Its nice to see your story, my daughter was stage 3 Triple negative, and pregnant at the same time, and since has had a boy and a girl , her greatest fear is the cancer coming back, so to be able to give her hope, that if she has a reacurrance, she can still hang in and fight it, I wish the best for you, and its great to be able to celebrate seven year. Congrats.

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  • Heidihill
    Heidihill Member Posts: 5,476
    edited March 2015

    Amazing!!

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  • surfdreams
    surfdreams Member Posts: 1,132
    edited March 2015

    Woo - hoo!!! Loving your post! I'm past my expiration date at 3.5 years out. Love to hear your story! Gives me hope. Love it! ;-)

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  • KSkier
    KSkier Member Posts: 467
    edited March 2015

    So enjoying your responses and encouragement. And Surfdreams, what was with that expiration date, anyway? Does no good to believe in those.

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  • lotusblossom
    lotusblossom Member Posts: 121
    edited March 2015

    Thank you so much for your encouraging post! I will be 6 years stage 4 TN in a couple of months. I have been reading your posts for the past few years. I hope to be able to read your posts for years to come!


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  • LindaE54
    LindaE54 Member Posts: 2,054
    edited March 2015


    Wonderful!  I love reading this.

    Linda

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  • ReadingMama
    ReadingMama Member Posts: 573
    edited March 2015

    that is so great! It's very encouraging to read of long term TNBC Stage IV survivors. I'm not even 6 months in yet, so loved to read this.

    Have you been in active tx the whole time ? It's hard to imagine being on chemo for that long.

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  • ninjamary
    ninjamary Member Posts: 306
    edited March 2015

    Kskier,

    i don't know you, but a I love you. I needed this (I think all my posts on this website start that way) Thank you for taking the time out of your day to post this wonderful news!

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  • DivineMrsM
    DivineMrsM Member Posts: 9,620
    edited March 2015

    KSkier, let's see if there's a good emoticon for ya.............



    Here's me giving you a great big hug for hanging in there in spite of challenges you face. So happy for you. Thanks for the inspiration and God bless.

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  • Adjtoth
    Adjtoth Member Posts: 6
    edited March 2015

    Let me just tell you how much I needed this today! You and Lotusblossom give me so much hope. I just passed my 1 year Stage IV diagnosis on the 18th. I was also pregnant with my first diagnosis, but mine was found at 8 weeks pregnant. He's now gonna be 2 next month and I want to see many more of his milestones! Love to you all! Here's to hope and more treatments for us TNBC girls!

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  • Shutterbug73
    Shutterbug73 Member Posts: 791
    edited March 2015

    This is wonderful to read kSkier! You give hope to us all, thank you for sharing!

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  • bottkota
    bottkota Member Posts: 285
    edited March 2015

    kskier, so excited to see your post! Wondered how you have been doing!! What treatment are you on? 7 years....WOW!!! I am almost to 5 1/5 with triple neg so you and lotusblossom give me hope to keep plugging away!!!! Thanks for the encouragement!!!! For not only me but other ladies who are stage 4 with triple negative breast cancer!!!


    Cathi

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  • WinningSoFar
    WinningSoFar Member Posts: 951
    edited March 2015

    This is so great. I'm just about exactly half way to you...3 1/2 years since diagnosis (second time) and 15 years since first diagnosis. Just have to keep 'keepin on'.

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  • KSkier
    KSkier Member Posts: 467
    edited March 2016

    Thank you all again for the encouragement and comradery. Checking in today a little earlier than year number eight since the next two days will be busy with doctors' appointments....errrrrggghhh.

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  • Heidihill
    Heidihill Member Posts: 5,476
    edited March 2016

    Yay for 8!!!

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  • LindaE54
    LindaE54 Member Posts: 2,054
    edited March 2016

    And to many more!

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  • 50sgirl
    50sgirl Member Posts: 2,527
    edited March 2016

    Woohoo for your 8 years. I am doing the happy dance for you and hope to do many more for you in the future. Here's another WOOHOO for you.

    Lynne

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  • kaayborg
    kaayborg Member Posts: 613
    edited June 2016

    Just seeing this for the first time. 8 years!!!!!!! Let the years keep stacking on and on and on!

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  • KSkier
    KSkier Member Posts: 467
    edited March 2017

    2017: Year Number Nine.

    Going to be "celebrating" by going skiing with my family - exactly what I was setting out to do the morning of discovering the lump.

    Baby girl will be nine in a couple of months. She thinks she's a "tween"!

    Strength to all of you!

    KS



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  • artistatheart
    artistatheart Member Posts: 2,176
    edited March 2017

    So awesome KSkier!!! keep on posting on this thread every year....I live in the mountains of Calif and the snow is EPIC! I need to get out there as well!

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  • stagefree
    stagefree Member Posts: 2,780
    edited March 2017

    SKier,

    Congrats sis! Here's to many more 9s and MASALLAH!!!!! Against the evil eye ;)

    You sure are a great motivator for the newbies especially, thank you for checking in with the great news.

    Enjoy your holiday.. :)

    Hugs

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  • bottkota
    bottkota Member Posts: 285
    edited March 2017

    yay!!! Woo-hoo 9 years!!!! Keep it up!!! I'm close to 7 1/2 years with stage 4 triple neg. thanks for posting and giving all of us hope.


    Cathi

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  • Iwillwinthisbattle
    Iwillwinthisbattle Member Posts: 1,076
    edited April 2017

    Congratulations!!! What an amazing success for you and your family!!

    Happy

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  • kaayborg
    kaayborg Member Posts: 613
    edited May 2017

    9 years!!!! I've nearly got 2 and I wanna be just like you!

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  • singlemom1
    singlemom1 Member Posts: 434
    edited May 2017

    congratulations kskier! 9 years! That is fantastic. You give all of such hope. I am very happy for you!!!

    PS I live in CT too. My daughter recently turned 11!

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  • KSkier
    KSkier Member Posts: 467
    edited March 2018

    Year number 10.

    Ten years ago this weekend I felt the hardness while seven months pregnant.

    It snowed like 3 feet in central Vermont this week, and I can't wait to get there this weekend.

    My baby girl, who is fearless and just rocks confidence on her skis, confided last weekend that a: I am her favorite person to ski with and b: she now understands what cancer means. She always knew that mom "had cancer" but never before understood the fear that goes along with it. Broke my heart to hear her say it, but it's a conversation that was inevitable now that she's almost ten.

    I just keep juggling the bad days and work on making memories...

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  • 50sgirl
    50sgirl Member Posts: 2,527
    edited March 2018

    WOOHOO! I would say that 10 year celebration is a big one, but they are ALL big! Congratulations. My son went skiing in NH today and told me that he conditions were fantastic. They got 39 inches in the past two days. Bundle up this weekend. It's going to be chilly in VT. Have fun.

    I look forward to seeing your post next year.

    Hugs and prayers from, Lynne


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  • Cure-ious
    Cure-ious Member Posts: 2,626
    edited March 2018

    Seriously Fantastic to you long-term survivors!!! Huzzah!!!!

    For triple-negative, keep immunotherapy on your radar and also the CDK7 inhibitors in development look really good for TNBC, tho still in early trials! Lots of hope!! Congratulations, this made my day!

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