Diane

It's simply not true that most of the 8,000 plus members of OCF forum (present and past) have recurrences. It is certainly not the norm. Instead, it is true that those OCF members who had recurrences are among the more prolific posters (certainly not the only ones, prime example: DavidCPA).
You will note that the new posters are usually in the throes of being diagnosed and treated. But once they have survived and thrived and not have a recurrence, I see less of their posts. I have experienced the major fear of patients: the treatment that almost killed me did not kill the cancer. Having felt that fear and now knowing that is not necessarily fatal as I thought, I see my posts as offering hope. although periodically I point out that the recurrence club is much smaller than the OCF club.
Of course everyone has their own reasons for posting on OCF or not posting - I can only speak for myself.
Charm