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Old 11-08-2006, 02:05 PM   #1
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When do you start counting?
O.K., I have a crazy question. Forgive my ignorance. I recently finished my chemo and am waiting to start rads and I was wondering... when exactly do you begin to count- 1 year out, 2 years out, etc. Is it from the time of surgery, the completion of chemo, the completion of chemo and rads......

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Old 11-08-2006, 02:14 PM   #2
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Kelly

Everyone is different and it's up to you really.
I believe the day we are diagnosed we begin to
survive cancer and count from there for myself
but I think Dr's count from the time chemo starts.
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Old 11-08-2006, 03:21 PM   #3
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mine counted from the date of surgery.
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Old 11-08-2006, 04:29 PM   #4
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Surgery is when you start to count regardless if you had chemo first.

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Old 11-08-2006, 04:45 PM   #5
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Yup me too....after I had surgery. 10-27-06 was my one year cancer free.

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Old 11-08-2006, 08:41 PM   #6
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Guess, in that case I am no years out because I have only been NED a few short times. I count mine from diagnose as my surgery was later then most. I don't think it matters as long as we are still here!! I like to include as much time as I can seems how I was given a death sentence. Certainly,not a stupid question. Just my opinion for what its worth. hugs, Sandy
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Old 11-09-2006, 05:10 PM   #7
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Both my oncologist and my surgeon start to "count" from the surgery date...for me that is when the cancer was 'removed' and the sentinel nodes came back negative. So, now that I think about it...I am 17 months 'out'!!! and one month 'out' since my last herceptin treatment.
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Old 11-10-2006, 09:21 AM   #8
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I had my every 6 month mammogram on my affected breast day before yesterday-NED!! and they said I would have both breasts done in April (last surgery was 4/25/05). And that would be my 2 year anniversary. And then they would start doing bilateral mammograms yearly. So I guess for me I am 1 1/2 years out!
I feel great!
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Old 11-10-2006, 08:41 PM   #9
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My onc counts from completion of treatment, chemo and rads.

So I am 5 1/2 years out.

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Old 11-13-2006, 10:24 AM   #10
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I don't know what the standard is but I started counting at the end of treatment which was after rads in jan 06 ( I dont count herceptin)

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