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PinkGirl · 03-02-2011, 10:23 AM

Hi Cool
For all it's worth, this is what my onc told me:

I'm a 'survivor' from the moment I knew I had cancer

Most recurrences are at 18 months from end of treatment
(excluding tamox. or AI) That's chemo plus herceptin.

For Her2ers, the year of Herceptin is added onto that ... so
I think I'm at 6 years out but my onc. thinks I am at 5 years
out because I'm counting from when I was diagnosed and she's
counting from when I finished Herceptin. Clear as mud????

03-02-2011, 10:23 AM	#13
PinkGirl Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,193	Re: Definitive answer? When does the clock start ticking Hi Cool For all it's worth, this is what my onc told me: I'm a 'survivor' from the moment I knew I had cancer Most recurrences are at 18 months from end of treatment (excluding tamox. or AI) That's chemo plus herceptin. For Her2ers, the year of Herceptin is added onto that ... so I think I'm at 6 years out but my onc. thinks I am at 5 years out because I'm counting from when I was diagnosed and she's counting from when I finished Herceptin. Clear as mud???? __________________ 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