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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Recurrences do not happen as frequently as you may think. Its way less than 50%, maybe as low as 15 or 20% of OC patients will have a recurrence. Sorry, Im not one who is big on numbers as I was fortunate enough to beat this with the odds stacked against me.
The best advice I can give anyone is to not let cancer steal away their time by constant worrying the other shoe will drop and wondering "what if". Worrying has never changed a test result, its only made the patient or caregiver feel unneeded anxiety. Make the most of every single day and try your best to make memories with your friends and family. By focusing on the positives in life it will help limit the time spent with unproductive worrying. A recurrence is all of our biggest fear but somehow we all must learn to overcome this and move past it. Hard, huh? Sure is!!!
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  | | |
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