Charm, as always thanks for your appreciation. You do a great job around here keeping us informed of important articles. You are also a wiz in directing people to websites that have important info. So...right back at ya, buddy!!!!

Breifly here is what my doc said yesterday. My chemo oncologist told me she counts from the original date. I questioned her and she said the doctors there all count it the same. My opinion conflicts with this as I think it should be restarted to count from the recurrance's end of treatment date.

I know for life insurance they are going to count it from the last date of being cancer free.

For some reason, I kinda remember this being discussed before. Im very interested in hearing what Brian's take on this is.


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile