Calculating Survivorship

[Cal-Gal]

I have heard a few different versions of calculating Cancer Surviorship---

One way is by the date of Diagnosis--the other the last day of treatment?

What are you ladies (and gents)using?

Thanks so much!!

[Jackie07]

I use the date of diagnosis. There are so many patients who continue their treatment indefinately...

[Becky]

I have used the date of surgery. However, philosphically, you are a survivor from the moment you are diagnosed.

[Cal-Gal]

Thanks so much!!!!

[tricia keegan]

I use the date of surgery!

[Chelee]

Like Becky, I too use my surgery date. To me that is the official date "it" was removed from my body.

Chelee

[Mary Jo]

I was dx June 24, 2005 and have been surviving (and thriving) ever since. 5 years and 2 months - but hey, whose counting. LOL! http://her2support.org/vbulletin/images/icons/icon10.gif

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[sassy]

Five and a half years from date of surgery stage III survivor!

[BonnieR]

As I see it, I have been surviving since the day I was diagnosed!

[Cal-Gal]

Thank you all!!!!

[Jackie07]

Found this 'definition' off the Mayoclinic website:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer/CA00049

[caya]

I use the date I was diagnosed - almost at 4 years out!!

all the best
caya

[Vic]

Like many of the others, I also use the date of surgery as my survivor status. Hope this helps, and it's always great hearing from everyone! ;)

[Lien]

I went into surgery after a biopsy that didn't show cancer. But the pathologist thought it should come out, as he felt uneasy about it. He was right. A week after my surgery I heard I had cancer.

But I count from the day I was holding my sister's newborn babygirl, the day before I heard the results. That's the day my new life as a cancer survivor began. It's totally unscientific, but that's how it feels. And it's the day after my nieces Birthday, so easy to remember. Every year I go to her party, see her growing taller and think: at the time I thought I wasn't going to see you grow up. And look at you now! She's 6,5 and she looks a lot like me. She's my little angel.

Jacqueline