Success Stories!

So glad I found this thread! It has been my lifeline since I was diagnosed this past November. I'm 40 yrs old. Thank you ladies for all the encouraging stories. It's helped me so much.

stephilosophy00, i love your positive attitude and I intend to adopt the same approach.

We have similar DX and treatment. I'm starting AC+T on Feb 9th, 2018. Can you please let me know how how SE's were. Were you able to continue daily activities, work etc?

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Hi ladies thought i would jump in here, i just finished my cancer treatment & at this point i am in remission & scared of the dreaded C coming back, i think its a fear alot of us go through. I went today for a fitting for a LE sleeve for LE prevention as again cancers gift is that some people end up with LE & others don't. When i was talking to the lady that did the fitting she told me about her mom that was over 20 years cancer survivor with 6 poss nodes. She said her mom died of natural causes not the dreaded C coming back. She also told me that she has alot of ladies that go for fittings there that have had poss nodes & the dreaded C has not come back. She told me don't stress yourself over what you cannot control & live your life. I know easier said than done but seeing those wonderful success stories gives me hope.

Thank you so much!! You ladies are awesome!!

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Thanks for checking back in again Carmelle and for your positive uplifting words.

Big hugs to you

when I was just diagnosed my colleague called me and invited me to her house for coffee, I was feeling very down and confused at the same time, when I arrived there she introduced me to her mom and aunt, aunt was 15 years stage 3 survivor she was 32 when she was diagnosed and mom was 9 years stage 3 TNBC survivor.. they looked so healthy and happy both, they told me all these stress and anxiety will get better by time, and by the way they both were eating sinly everything, no diet at all😊

Thank you Nas. I love that story. What an incredible gesture from your colleague! People really struggle with what to do and say, and I'd say that she hit that one out of the park.

Oh, wow, Nas. Thank you for sharing that, especially since she was TNBC. As I say, I'm happy to be anywhere, and I like to think about how (relatively) lucky we all are.

Do you know what type of cancer she had?

I have two friends: One 10 years triple negative Stage 3... And one 13 years ago ER+/PR+, Stage 2 (2.5 cm)

Me.....I'm 11 years out.

i was 5 years clear yesterday yee ha 😃😃

I was just diagnosed 11 days ago at 33 years old, wjth stage 1 ILC, still in the process of developing a plan for treatment. The initial shock is wearing off and I am surprised at how well my spirits are, and coming across this thread has lifted them that much more! I plan on reading through some more pages later! Thank you to everyone who has gone before, and thank you for sharing your stories!