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Perspectives
Points of view differ emotionally depending on where one is standing (basically, NED from the get-go vs local recurrence-to-NED vs metastatic).
One does whatever one thinks is "worth it" to stay on the right side of the numbers versus what is not worth it, in making the most of the present. People make different choices in drawing that very personal line.
Recognize and give yourself credit for what things you are doing that tend to help (not smoking; exercising daily; making choices about diet; etc.) Remember that the scary percentages include the people who can't or don't make those efforts in general.
Even though numbers are scary, I believe they do encourage people to take stock of what is most important to them and actually get a "round tuit" in taking practical steps to be sure they don't leave behind difficulties for those they care a lot about.
-AlaskaAngel
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Dx 2002 age 51
bc for granny, aunt, cousin, sister, mother.
ER+/PR+/HER2+++, grade 3
IDC 1.9 cm, some DCIS, Stage 1, Grade 3
Lumpectomy, CAFx6 (no blood boosters), IMRT rads, 1 3/4 yr tamoxifen
Rads necrosis
BRCA 1 & 2 negative
Trials: Early detection OVCA; 2004 low-dose testosterone for bc survivors
Diet: Primarily vegetarian organic; metformin (no diabetes), vitamin D3
Exercise: 7 days a week, 1 hr/day
No trastuzumab, no taxane, no AI
NED
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