I've purposefuly not asked for a "time estimate", because I don't want statistics to mentaly suggest to me that I only have X amount of life left to live, when that may or may not be what will really happen.

Prognosis
 

I had a friend who was given 1 month... she got angry and told the Doctor ... you do not know this, the only one who knows this is God... She lived another year and it was a good one.

Prognosis
 

Just finding out about being stage 4 is distorting, I certainly did not take it well, I was also told that I had a few years to live, at first I beleive what they said but then I realised I am not a stat. I agree with all postings regarding how important it is to be agressive, informed and I would add beleive that it can be done. I particularly agree with the posting saying that you should focus on wellness and not your fear.

I was diagnosed with 6 tumours in August 06 and I am now a NED. It was my goal, I made it a mission, I knew I wanted the tumours out. I told my oncologist that I wanted to be cured and that it should be their goal to.

There is a small chance that mets never recur (something like 3% have a 15 years followed up survival) and with new drugs such as taxotere/herc this is increasing. I beleive and know that I am in that percentage and so should you. I am doing everything to try to increase it (healthy food, supplements) so my bodies knows thru these rituals that I am on his side and that it is loved, it might sound weird.

Lots of love
Karina