How much did node-positive factor into your prognosis?

My diagnosing office biopsied the wrong node and had me believing I was node negative but thankfully (in the grand scheme) I went with an NCI that got the right one and found a macro positive (6mm). So I'm incredibly depressed at the drastic reduction in survival and recurrence. Did anyone else node-positive get reassurances from their doctor on that or have good stories for me to latch onto? 😞