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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good luck. Early onset breast cancer is often very aggressive. My friend died of it at 51. She went to all the best drs in NYC too.[/quote]

OP, ignore this person. Everyone's breast cancer journey is their own and there are so many factors. The statement above is wrong. Treatments are advancing and changing constantly and even data from 5-10 years ago is often an underestimate of positive outcomes because protocols are advancing so rapidly.

I'm coming up on 5 years from diagnosis of stage 1A triple positive at age 33. I had a lumpectomy, chemo, radiation, and Herceptin and have been NED since early 2022. I thought it would never happen that "I have cancer" wouldn't be the first thing on my mind when I woke up and about 1000 times through the day, but somehow it isn't now and I've been living life again for quite awhile. You can do this. Best wishes![/quote]

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The prior PP :roll:...uff... she is loony tunes. Just too much.

I was stage 2a, Triple Negative, invasive, super aggressive. I was not someone who was a picture of excellent health to begin with  and I am menopausal.  The treatments today are extremely advanced.  Symptoms can be managed well.  Treatment worked beautifully. My drs and surgeon were absolutely positive for the prognosis and I have also felt great for the majority of stuff.

I am not being a Pollyanna. Your sister will be fine. It is just that in the beginning it feels overwhelming and you don't know what information to tune out. But learning curve is actually very short and you are caught up quite soon. Your drs know what they are doing. A lot of money over the years have been put in BC research and it has paid off. Since 2020 - and now with AI - medical advances are happening at an exponential rate.  
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