what is the average time to recurrance

[pattyz]

I was dx'd at 29 mos.

Mets to mediastinal nodes/spot on lung+pelvis, then brain two mos. later.

Her2+++ er+ pr-

However, was not tested for Her2 status at orig. dx, and DID NOT receive Herceptin until mets dx.

Since tx w/ Navelbine/Herceptin late in '02, my body has remained NED, though brain mets recurred twice to present.

Point: that's five yrs NED in body (as far as we can tell).

Around the one yr mark, I decided to 'breathe', refusing to continue to live in fear. What if I lived to be 90 with no recurrance, yet had messed up by living in fear the whole time????? That question to self got me out of the box.

pattyz

"There are lies, damned lies, and statistics." MT/SC