As usual, David and Brian's answers are spot on. My first "remission" was indeed temporary. I've been partial to the explanation in one of Brian's older posts (back when he was Member#4)
[quote]There is no cure for cancer. You are just free of it, for a month, a year, a decade, or until that Mac truck with your name on the bumper comes around the corner, and something else gets you. While we all would like to hear the word cure, healthy for now is what we get. This is part of what it means to be a survivor[/quote]
Keep the Faith
Charm