Positive stories, please come out of the woods

[basset girl]

Hope I can help someone. I usually don't post but I too have been saddened by so many losses on this site. So many wonderful men and women. I was diagnosed Stage IIIA in March of 2006. I am coming up on 4 years and am so grateful. I still do worry about the cancer returning but I try to just give it to God. My mother who was 86 passed away last Thanksgiving. She was so worried about me and the cancer coming back. She was diagnosed with gall bladder cancer in October and died a month later. By the time they found her cancer it had spread all over. The doctors said she probably had it for several years. So we never know. I just try to take one day at a time. This site has been such a blessing to me through the years. I hope this gives encouragement to others!!
Nancy

[Nancy L]

I was diagnosed stage IIIC in August 2004. In March 2009, my cancer came back so now I am dealing with the challenges of stage IV.

But I am really writing about a friend of mine who has been stage IV Her2 positive for over 10 years and has only been on Herceptin and an estrogen inhitibor. She turned vegetarian and is very into yoga these days.

So there are success stories.

[Karen Wheel]

Thanks for sharing all - I didn't see this one back in January - but read it today and really enjoyed the wisdom of the amazing people who continue to post on this site.

I see the point that sometimes it could be depressing to read bad news, however, I'm with the many others that say that even with the bad news the good news and the sharing of information and ideas is much more positive than the amount of bad news we get.

A big --- Thank you to the members who have been posting for years here and are long term survivors - Elaine in Hawaii - 11 years! YOU ROCK - and many others that keep us reminded that we can live long term!

I also - would love to see if someone has stats on how many women beat this long term - since Herceptin. As the things that you can still find on line do not seem to highlight this - a lot still say Her2 has a poor prognosis.

If anyone has these stats - or has any idea how to maybe find this - I am thinking everyone on the site would love to hear this kind of news.

1 year after surgery - no cancer! I'm on my way!
Karen

[turbo]

I have not posted for quite awhile....want to spread hope with more positive stories. I was first diagnosed in '98
dcis ,then 2003 stage 3..then lung mets 2006.....stable 3yrs and now NED on herceptin only for 1 yr 6 month!Stay strong ..keep moving!

[ElaineM]

I was diagnosed in January, 1999. I am still here. That is a positive thing !!!!!!!!!!!