 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Most members of OCF have NOT have recurrences!
Many members go thru treatment, recover and move on to their old lives. So many one time patients are doing great and they dont check in very often. I personally know far more one time OC survivors than 2 or 3 timers.
I think recurrences are discussed so frequently as its such a huge fear we all have. Try not to be concerned about the "what if's" and try not to worry about recurrences. Worrying wont change if it will come back or not. I used to avoid the recurrence tab like it was the plague, it didnt matter it still came back anyway.
Its a long road thru treatments but hang in there. Its not easy but it can be done. Please feel free to ask any questions you may run into with treatments.
best wishes!
ChristineSCC 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  | 
