Disappointed and confused by the system
I should start by saying I am almost 73 and have had a lifetime of excellent health (apart from hysterectomy a couple of years ago) and never expected to be dealing with this. Mammograms stopped a few...
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@Annski I hope you’re feeling better soon. I am 3 years cancer free and counting. I had Pure Micropapillary Cancer with 5 cancerous lymph nodes, satellite tumours, some of which were quite large. I’m up to surgery 7.
The odds are different for everyone and it is tiring worrying about stats and odds. Ultimately, it’s a bit like crossing the road, you might get hit by a bus but you might not. I don’t think much about the stats these days. Side effects are not always good, but again they are individual and can’t really be predicted with any accuracy. I guess uncertainty is the hardest part for me, but it really is a process that gets easier as you go along. All the best. x
The odds are different for everyone and it is tiring worrying about stats and odds. Ultimately, it’s a bit like crossing the road, you might get hit by a bus but you might not. I don’t think much about the stats these days. Side effects are not always good, but again they are individual and can’t really be predicted with any accuracy. I guess uncertainty is the hardest part for me, but it really is a process that gets easier as you go along. All the best. x