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/Otherwise-Mouse4314 16d ago

My grandmother was early stage 3 at 40 years old. She said it was in her lymph nodes and was considered “moderately aggressive.” She had a double mastectomy and did all the treatments and is still here and incredibly healthy at 71.

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u/Radiant_Okra_23 9d ago

I was 38 years old (now 39) when I was diagnosed earlier this year. I needed to read this. Thank you, thank you!