Re: Five years out???
I, too, am five years out with no recurrence. Diagnosed in Feb. 05 at age 45, stage IIIA, 6 mm tumor, 3/6 nodes positive, HER+++. Had bilateral mastectomy, Herceptin and the usual concoctions of poisons.
I just had my annual oncologist visit this week and I asked her about the five-year mark and what it really means. She hedged a bit, but said it's great to make it five years with no recurrence because most recurrences do occur in the first five years. But she also said, in not so many words, that reaching the five-year mark doesn't mean I'm "home free."
Like all of us, I think about every symptom and ache, but I continue to try to just live my life. I have two teenagers and I pray every day that I will be here for them for a VERY long time.
It's nice to read about so many no-recurrence survivors ... may God bless all of us (no matter where we are in our journeys) on this wonderful board.
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