Hi Ladies
Just needed some good news. I was reading a mag lst night and there was an article about a lady who had node involvement and she spoke about her survival chances for the next five years. It has me scared stiff. I had node involvemnt and had masc, chemo and radio which ended a year and a half ago. I am on tamoxifen and wanted to hear from ladies who have been or are in a similar position. please tell me your good stories. I so wish I hadnt bought that mag!!
I know how you feel, been there, done that, got the T-shirt! But listen to my story. I was diagnosed with BC 12 years ago with 5 out of 11 lymph nodes found to be cancerous. I had a lumpectomy, chemo, radio & tamoxifen. Five years later I had a local recurrence & had to have a mastectomy & was put on Arimidex. I am now 7 years down the line from that & am as fit as a fiddle with no health worries. I am currently undergoing a reconstruction just so that I can finally move on. Life is good so please don’t worry about the future but enjoy each day as it comes. xx
Diagnosed in Jan 2010. Bilteral mx, one lymph node so right anc, chemo but no radio. I had bilateral Diep in July and as far as I am concerned: that’s it, I’m done with BC now! Have started with Weight Watchers to lose the flab I put on during treatment (why dont they tell you about that?) and have joined the gym to get fit again. I have decided that life can only get better from here and I am relishing getting on with it. I have two kids at uni and look forward to going to two graduation ceremonies and maybe a couple of weddings - who knows! Life is for living and I feel I have been given another shot at it - this time I am truly going for it! Positive thinking has to be the key so I wish you all long and healthy lives after BC but whatever happens, enjoy the now and try not to worry about “what if”. 
Great post Zaccy- just what I needed to read this morning. That’s how I want to feel, but somehow wasn’t this morning. Thanks.
lbx157 - thank you for that post. I’m 3.5 years post local/ regional recurrence, which occurred just over 4 years after my original dx. So I’m a bit paranoid about this “4th year” as that’s the time it took to come back last time… irrational but there it is - but your post gives me something positive to hang on to.
Love, Mo xx