Breast Cancer Survivors

Good morning.
Yes, I am a Breast Cancer Survivor. I was diagnosed on 11/21/13, had a lumpectomy and radiation in December and now am in remission.

Yes ! Me ! I was diagnosed April 2013, I had 16 weeks of chemo, 2 surgeries (lumpectomies) and 31 radiation treatments. I finished Dec 27. Im back on MFP trying to lose the 22 lbs (and more) that I put on during treatment.

I go back at the end of April.

Oh and I am triple negative, brca negative. No TNBC risk factors, crazy !

me too....6 years cancer free. had a bilateral mast on the right side after finding a medium strawberry sized tumor close to the skin at 3 o'clock. triple negative, 4 chemo treatments and no radiation. been in and out of menapause since. just started having hot flashes again after about 18 months. almost 44 so hoping this is the last time i flip back and actually get to post menapause. sending everyone here a friend request. hugs to you for getting through this tough time in our lives.

6 Years and you are TNBC ! That's super awesome ! Hugs to you !

I'm a 6-yr survivor! I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in April, 2008. Had a lumpectomy and 31 radiation treatments. Will see my oncologist for my 6-yr checkup next month.

I am a 2 year endometrial cancer survivor. I am looking for a discussion board of other people who have or have had cancer and are trying to lose weight. Sue

I'm also a breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed on April 22, 2013, at the age of 39. What a shock! I had a bi-lateral mastectomy last May, and a complete hysterectomy last December. I'm just getting back to "normal" again, though I have never been this out of shape! But I'm happy to say I'm cancer free!!!!

I'm a newbie survivor. Was diagnosed last month with invasive colloid carcinoma, stage Ia, grade 2 tumor, HER2-negative, ER-positive, PR-positive, clear margins, no lymph node involvement, tumor markers normal. Had a lumpectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy about a month ago. Oncotype DX recurrence score is 22 (intermediate); due to that and my age (55), my oncologist has recommended chemo. That will be AC, possibly followed by Taxol (we'll see how it goes), then radiation for 5-6 weeks and likely Arimedex for five years.

I've also been a caregiver for more than a dozen years to my partner, who has MS.

I reached my goal weight in December after losing 51 pounds in 15 months; today is maintenance day 132. I am extremely thankful that I have gotten myself in good fighting form for this.

I'm also thankful for my local breast cancer support group and the Reach to Recovery volunteer who is mentoring me through this process. I'm active on http://www.patientslikeme.com and the ACS social network http://www.whatnext.com. Have also signed up at http://www.breastcancer.org.

Your stories inspire me! Keep on keepin' on, everyone, and I'll do the same!

2 years cancer free after being diagnosed at 33 with triple negative, grade 2 stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma. At the time my daughter was 7mths old. I initially had a lumpectomy and 6 rounds of chemo but opted for a double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction following chemo rather than radiation (as it was an either or decision as I did not have lymph node involvement), I made this choice in spite of being BRCA 1 and 2 negative as my risk of reoccurrence was about 40% based on my age and the aggressiveness of my cancer. Unfortunately I had a lot of complications due to infections. Between pregnancy and chemo I gained 55lbs and after 4 surgeries in a year, my last surgery was January 30, 2014. I am happy to say in spite of it all using fitness pal I have lost almost 30lbs in between all these ups and downs and not being able to exercise. I finally feel almost human again and am running regularly again and eating clean. I have 25lbs left to get off and need to maintain a "strongly recommended" low body mass index which according to my oncologist studies suggest reduces my risk of distant reoccurrence. I wish I could have got the weight all off by now but I'm more then half way there, and am really motivated to get the rest of especially now that I am feel good again! Keeping on moving and eating clean to live longer! Wish more people could realize how important it is to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly! And how luck they are to be able to do so!!!!

Survivor Here. Diagnosed 9/2010. Chemotherapy then lumpectomy with complete axillary dissection and radiation. Cancer free and approaching the 4 year mark. Triple negative, Stage 3

I am a survivor. I was diagnosed in July 2013. I had a bilateral mastectomy in Aug. 2013. Chemo from Oct. 2013 until Jan. 2014. I am now on tamoxifen. I was ER+, PR +, Her -. My tumor was 1.6 cm and there was a little in my sentinel lymph node. My hormones are out of whack from the chemo and tamoxifen. I need all the motivation and tips you can give me. I am going to give it my all to stop the weight gain and be healthy. I am 44 years old. I also am scheduled for a hysterectomy on July 3! More hormonal chaos! Is there a group for breast cancer survivors on MFP?

okcat4, you made my day telling me that your rad onc okayed swimming! I am going for my first consult with the rad onc on thursday and hope to hear the same advice. I'm still out of the pool from my lumpectomy but have been okayed to go back in this coming weekend. very happy about that.

So good to hear from all the survivors on this thread!

For the record, my cancer was (I'm going to use past tense ) ER+, PR+, Her2+++, a 2.5cm mass. My oncologist got out the textbook to show me how very positive for Her2 my cancer was. The good news about that is that Herceptin is working wonders. By the time of surgery only microscopic amounts of abnormal cells remained. I will keep getting Herceptin infusions for the rest of 2014, and will start Tamoxifen after I finish radiation.

My mother had breast cancer when I was a child, after doing a bunch of chemotherapy, she is now 11 years cancer free! Hopefully everything will remain well and kudos to all of you for getting through breast cancer!

Yes...had radiation and lumpectomy four years ago and am doing well

Hi, I am going in for a removal of a duct in my breast . The surgeon said that is the only way to cure the discharge that is coming out, and the only way to rule out cancer. Has anyone else had this? Compared to other posts it seems trivia but I am worried about it. Thanx for your reply.