Comments on: Christina Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivor

By: Sherry Cordero

Sherry Cordero — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:40:25 +0000

Hi, I was just diagnosed that I have triple negative breast cancer in June 2011. I do not have the Brac 1 or Brac 2 gene mutation, but still got triple negative breast cancer. I loved reading your story and you are an inspiration, especially to find out that you have been a 5 year survivor. I was 49 yrs old when I got the cancer. The doctor just did a lumpectomy and now I am going through chemotherapy and it is hell, and then they want me to have radiation. My chemo that I’m on is 4 treatments of adriamycin and cytocan, every other week, and then 4 treatments of taxol, every other week. i wished they did a mastectomy like you and hope that it wont come back again and not have the radiation. I would love to hear from other that have triple negative breast cancer too, and also triple negative breast cancer survivors. Thank you, sincerely Sherry Cordero, My e-mail is BlessGianna@Verizon.net

By: beth

beth — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:06:55 +0000

christina, hello. how are you doing? would just like to know. tnx.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:17 +0000

Thank you Kristeen for your comment. Christina will get into touch with you soon!

By: Kristeen Sassin

Kristeen Sassin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:17:22 +0000

I am also a triple negative breast cancer patient, formerly survivor
now patient again. I see you live in Katy I excited Since I haven’t been able to find any one young or in my area. I live in Kingwood. I have had recurrance and was wondering in we could talk alittle more in depth about out sinular circomstances. Girl I can relate to your journey mine too has been quite eventful. I also noticed some other women out there that my be in my same position. I attend a support group but in it not geared for TNBC people, so they really can.t relate. If anyone wants to talk, my email is
ksassin123@yahoo.com

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:45:05 +0000

Christina, as I started reading you’re story, I thought our stories where similar. I too have tried to find the humor in this mess called cancer. Breast cancer isn’t an easy thing to cope with, but as long as you have people by your side who love you, and the ability to look at yourself and really laugh, we all get by. I admire you for being such a unique writer to capture our hearts and our minds. Please keep writing, you were meant to.

Two more chemo’s to go and that shot of whiskey is lookin’ better everyday!!!! Even if it means getting sick…just one more time!

Thank You!

By: Patricia Dowling

Patricia Dowling — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:01:37 +0000

Christie, I am so impressed by the ability you have to write and express yourself. What I admire so much is how you bring us all in to not only what you feel but how you deal with the issues of coping with being a mother and having breast cancer. You relate so well and offer your own experience to encourage others along the road. You have not given up or given in even when no one would have blamed you for it. As your mother I have watched you stay strong for your own children. Christie, I am so proud of you.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:30:50 +0000

I already know what a spectacular person you are.. your words are so heartfelt..that I cried..laughed.. and cried again.. your strength and your courage is just above and beyond anything that I have ever seen.. I admire you.. I pray that you continue to move forward in your life.. your story and your insight has inspired so many … giving them hope that you can survive.. not just in health, but in living.. be well my friend..
Kelly~

By: Sheri

Sheri — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:22:14 +0000

Christina,

I cried while reading your story. I’m not even sure how I happened upon your site, but I’m glad I did. My own struggles with triple negative breast cancer is just beginning and I’m so very scared.

My friends and family love me dearly and are so supportive, but they don’t understand how this feel for me. Reading your story, I know EXACTLY how you felt, because I’m feeling it right now. If I don’t laugh through this, I’m not going to make it. Doctors have told me what is ahead of me and now I know how it’s going to feel emotionally.

Thank you. Thank you for making me want to crawl under my bed and hide forever. Actually, I want to get drunk THEN hide under my bed forever. Thank you, you’ve scared the crap out of me. But at least I’m not going into this blindly.

I need a freakin drink.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:59:10 +0000

Christina,

I am so thrilled to hear about a triple negative who made it. I am so scared because I was just diagnosed three months ago, triple negative, stage 2B with 5 hot lymph nodes. I only seem to meet or hear of estrogen/progesterone positive and her 2 Neu positive people with survival stories and I can’t find much on triple negatives. I am 37 with a 3 and a 7 year old and I am terrified as I just had my lumpectomy (1.7 cm tumor, right breast) and axillary node dissection and will start chemo soon. Hearing a story of someone Triple negative who made it out of this hell is extremely comforting to me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If anyone reads this and is triple negative, especially with spindle features and a metaplastic cell type, I would love to hear from you. I am BRACa negative thank God. angeloni@comcast.net is my e-mail address.

Thanks again Christina and God bless.

By: Stephanie Hodges

Stephanie Hodges — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:21:01 +0000

Christina,

Wow.

I’ve been honored to be included in your regular updates but to read your whole story and try to grasp the whirlwind that you and yours have experienced over the last few years leaves me speechless. If you remember from college, I don’t get speechless very often.

I am truly blessed to know you and continue to pray for you and your family as your journey continues. God is going to use what you have been through in mighty ways – thank you for being willing to share.

Hugs to Mom and Dad!

Stephanie