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When do you start 'counting' the years disease free?
I had mastectomy and chemo which finished April 2017 but then had to have Herceptin until December 2017. Wondering when do you start 'counting' those disease free years? At the end of Chemo or the en...
I counted from original diagnosis, but all the checkups counted from the end of treatment. I have just had my final radiation check up - 5 years on. IDC, wide excision, 9mm Her 2 +, EP+, 6 rounds TCH, Herceptin for the rest of the year, 30 rounds radiaiton, 5 years Arimidex.
All done, all finished ! I was hopeful at around 3 years I think - totally frightened to then. My GP tells me when I get to 15 years with no recurrence I can truly count myself as safe. Roll on 2028 !!
Stay focussed, stay positive, live every minute of your life.
All done, all finished ! I was hopeful at around 3 years I think - totally frightened to then. My GP tells me when I get to 15 years with no recurrence I can truly count myself as safe. Roll on 2028 !!
Stay focussed, stay positive, live every minute of your life.