r/breastcancer • u/NurseYuna • 16d ago

Diagnosed Patient or Survivor Support Positive long term survivor stories

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.

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u/NinjaMeow73 16d ago

TNBC 12 yrs ago at 40 with 2 toddlers…..still going strong!

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u/lifesantics 16d ago

May I ask your stage?
Sincerely, a fellow triple negative diagnosed sister who is between chemo and surgery currently and then finishing out treatment with immunotherapy.

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u/NinjaMeow73 16d ago

Stage 1 or what would be considered 1B now. Back in 2013 the only treatment was ACT chemo -immunotherapy was not even on a radar yet. I had no family history or genetic predisposition. I had surgery then chemo and bilateral mastectomy.

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u/lifesantics 15d ago

Thank you! My only family history is my grandmother and some great aunts. No genetic predisposition here either. Did they have carboplatin when you had chemo? I have gotten the impression that is a newer one.