 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5 | Okay I think if you get through treatment whatever it is... you are a survivor.
the rule of thumb is
18 months,
3 years,
5 years
usually they biggest chance of recurrence is in the first 18 months.
From the date of discovery or completion of treatment is up to you.
I personally I go by completion of treatment. So for example. This May 04 it will mark the day I finished rads 4 years ago. (hopeful - YAY)
Feb 4 marked 4 years post surgery.
hopefully this helps.
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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