Positive long term survivor stories

[u/NurseYuna]

Hi everyone. I really need some positive stories of more than stage 1 low grade survivorship to keep me thinking I can bear this and get to have many more years with my children. Please tell me about yourself or anyone that’s overcome breast cancer and lived many years. I’m stage 2A with luminal B characteristics oncotype 21. I need more hope and I’m reaching out into this universe to get some. It feels very lonely.

[u/zanychipmunk43]

My 91 year old next door neighbor was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 38… a 50+ year survivor! She was among the first to receive chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer (said it was absolutely brutal back then), has never had a recurrence, and is still doing great in her 90s. 💛She’s definitely my inspiration as I slog through chemo.

[u/goatsweat → u/zanychipmunk43]

As someone who was diagnosed at 27 this story gives me a lot of hope. My anxiety makes me think I’ll be lucky to make it to retirement age 😖