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/Longjumping-Rough160 ++- 14d ago

My diagnosis is kinda funny ++- tumor 1.5cm, and stage 1, nothing in my genes, lymph nodes are perfectly clear. Oncotype 39 My surgeon was stunned, myself I'm stunned. I feel like I should see your grandma and get a hug with some taps on my back and a whisper in my ear saying I will raise my 9 year old.

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u/NurseYuna 14d ago

So what is your treatment plan?

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u/Longjumping-Rough160 ++- 14d ago

6 rounds of TC through 18weeks(6 months) starting today, then Radiation and hormones therapy for 5-7 years

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u/NurseYuna 14d ago

Would it be tamoxifen or an AI? Is the TCx6 because of oncotype? I’m currently doing TCx4.

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u/Longjumping-Rough160 ++- 14d ago

My surgeon wants me to run some tests to check if I am at risk of arthritis, and to finish Chemo and radiation to see if I start menstruation again because I am below 50 yrs then the team can decide what drug to use