How I interpret the term now is the moment you get cancer, certainly before you know it and diagnosed, you are surviving the disease. From that moment on the battle begins, your body tries to fight it off but is losing the battle. As long as you are alive you are surviving the experience.
On the other end of the time spectrum, you can forever wear the badge that says survivor.
Don
Male, 57 - Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
Jan '13
2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150
ended 5/29,6/4
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