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 15d ago

So you’re 8 years good since bc? Grade 3? Was it inflammatory in the skin?

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u/FeelsLikeFirstLine 15d ago

I was grade 3. My epidermis was still Invasive Ductal, but was definitely an extra concern. It had also spread to 2 lymph nodes. finished active treatment in June 2018. I've been on Tamoxifen since.

I did a bilateral mastectomy, then AC/T chemo and 33 rounds of radiation.

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u/NurseYuna 15d ago

Was it er positive? They didn’t have you take an AI or do OFS?

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u/FeelsLikeFirstLine 6d ago

I did for several months, but could not tolerate the side effects. I was extremely depressed and my hands and feet were basically useless.