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PinkGirl · 08-01-2008, 06:46 AM

I think one of the things that has affected my thinking on this is that when I hear the nice high numbers of survival, they always say ..... this many people are living beyond 5 years.

I can't really get excited about 5 years. I'm already at 3 years.
I know that I am not a stat but why do they keep talking about
5 years?

As far as me not knowing any long term survivors, I guess that
spray cheese is not the only thing missing in my little town

08-01-2008, 06:46 AM	#40
PinkGirl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,193	I think one of the things that has affected my thinking on this is that when I hear the nice high numbers of survival, they always say ..... this many people are living beyond 5 years. I can't really get excited about 5 years. I'm already at 3 years. I know that I am not a stat but why do they keep talking about 5 years? As far as me not knowing any long term survivors, I guess that spray cheese is not the only thing missing in my little town __________________ PinkGirl Dx Aug/05 at age 51 2cm. Stage 2A, Grade 3 ER+/PR- Her2 +++ Sept 7/05 Mastectomy 4 FAC, 4 Taxol, no radiation 1 year of Herceptin Tamoxifen for approx. 4 months, Arimidex for 5 years Prophylactic mastectomy June 22/09 " I yam what I yam." - Popeye My Photo Album