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BethC · 10-15-2008, 01:42 AM

Neither my breast surgeon nor my oncologist have ever given me statistics on my disease, and I haven't asked for them. However, I did ask my breast surgeon at my appointment 3 weeks ago when recurrences would most likely happen. She said that about 75% will occur within the first 2 years, and the other 25% could be any time out. So no, unfortunately, we can never really let our guard down.

10-15-2008, 01:42 AM	#11
BethC Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 98	Neither my breast surgeon nor my oncologist have ever given me statistics on my disease, and I haven't asked for them. However, I did ask my breast surgeon at my appointment 3 weeks ago when recurrences would most likely happen. She said that about 75% will occur within the first 2 years, and the other 25% could be any time out. So no, unfortunately, we can never really let our guard down. __________________ DX 9-19-07 at age 40 DCIS, Inv. Duct. Car. 3 cm Positive lymph node biopsy Er+Pr+Her+++ Carboplatin/Taxotere/Herceptin 10-1-07 -- 1-16-08 Herceptin every 3 weeks until 9/24/08 Lump. and node dissection 2-12-08 BRCA1 and 2 negative 30 rads finished 4-23-08 oophorectomy 5-6-08 Femara started 5/25/08 Zometa for osteoporosis every 6 mo. started 9-24-08 Married 16 years! 3 kids - daughter (10), twin sons (7)