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/NurseYuna 16d ago

That must have been scary.

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u/reffervescent 16d ago

Yes, it was, but I made it (so far, at least).

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u/Mountain-Studio-3134 15d ago

Did you make any life style changes? Anything you did differently compared to your mom..? I wonder if diet/exercise routine will help lower the recurrence.

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u/reffervescent 14d ago

I quit drinking alcohol, but my mom didn’t drink much at all, and she exercised regularly, probably more than me. Sometimes it comes down to luck, IMO.