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Originally Posted by orthodoc
No, survival is much better these days. Only 10% of women with little Stage 1 tumors die within five years. But a recurrence, or positive nodes, will take you off that little chart and put you on a different, darker one. However - it's definitely more of a chronic disease now if caught early. I'm going to try to walk in Tril's shoes and be hale and happy 5 years out.  |
A somewhat crazy ex-gf contacted me out of the blue and has been emailing me too much lately but whatever. When I met her 16 years ago she was 5 years in the clear of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. She contacted me, I guess because it was her 20th clear year.
Just thought I'd share that bit of light. not scary crazy, just annoying crazy and now with the whole namaste thing...