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Question? When do we start counting..after diagnosis or chemo???

Treecy1106
Treecy1106 CSN Member Posts: 144 Member
in Breast Cancer #1

I need to know this....I am only 2 years and 3 months from diagnosis. I would like to know when is the appropriate counting time start

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Thanks

Patrice

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  • LoveBabyJesus
    LoveBabyJesus CSN Member Posts: 1,679 Member
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    Hi.

    I think everyone has a different way to time it. I personally count mine from the surgery date.

    Congratulations on your 2 years and 3 months, BTW! Wishing you MANY MORE HEALTHY YEARS ahead.

    XOXO

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  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl CSN Member Posts: 3,682 Member
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    LoveBabyJesus said:

    Hi.

    I think everyone has a different way to time it. I personally count mine from the surgery date.

    Congratulations on your 2 years and 3 months, BTW! Wishing you MANY MORE HEALTHY YEARS ahead.

    XOXO

    Good Question

    I agree - we can all probably choose... Seems to me many begin 'counting' as of their surgery date - because that's when the cancer is removed. Others start with the date of their diagnosis.

    However, I actually asked my medical oncologist. He said we'd begin 'counting' once all invasive treatment had been completed.

    Kind regards, Susan

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  • carkris
    carkris CSN Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    Christmas Girl said:

    Good Question

    I agree - we can all probably choose... Seems to me many begin 'counting' as of their surgery date - because that's when the cancer is removed. Others start with the date of their diagnosis.

    However, I actually asked my medical oncologist. He said we'd begin 'counting' once all invasive treatment had been completed.

    Kind regards, Susan

    i dont observe an

    i dont observe an canserversary, but i count fom when treatment was doen. so i am 3 years out of the latest one.

     

     

     

     

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  • jessiesmom1
    jessiesmom1 CSN Member Posts: 915 Member
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    When to Start Counting

    I asked my oncologist this same question during my last visit. She said you start counting when you have finished active treatment. In my case I had surgery followed by 16 rounds of chemo - no radiation. I start counting on the day of my last chemo infusion. In her opinion the date of diagnosis would not be relevant.

    IRENE

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  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 CSN Member Posts: 6,583 Member
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    I think it all depends on

    I think it all depends on each person. There is no RIGHT or wrong for cancer. HOW we deal, cope and handle it. THE ONLY date I remember is JUNE 28, 08 (THIS Friday) marks the 5 yr mark since I finished my radiation (NO chemo).

     

    Denise.

     

    Aug will be end of 5 yrs on tamoxifen (not sure if that will be the end. I go to oncologist mid July)

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  • Megan M
    Megan M CSN Member Posts: 3,000
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    disneyfan2008 said:

    I think it all depends on

    I think it all depends on each person. There is no RIGHT or wrong for cancer. HOW we deal, cope and handle it. THE ONLY date I remember is JUNE 28, 08 (THIS Friday) marks the 5 yr mark since I finished my radiation (NO chemo).

     

    Denise.

     

    Aug will be end of 5 yrs on tamoxifen (not sure if that will be the end. I go to oncologist mid July)

    I agree Denise, I don't think

    I agree Denise, I don't think there is any set rule for it.  I just go by how many years since I finished rads.

    Megan

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  • Treecy1106
    Treecy1106 CSN Member Posts: 144 Member
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    Many thanks!!

    Thank you very much and may you all have many many years of good health!!!

    XOXOX

    Patrice

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  • SIROD
    SIROD CSN Member Posts: 2,194 Member
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    Date of Diagnose

    I never observed any canceranniversary.  Never heard of the term until I came on this board.

    Since I have never been out of treatment, and never will be.  I go by the date I was diagnose.  I will be going into my 20th year in August.  I have been very lucky that hormonal drug therapies have worked so very long for me.  I am now doing chemo....

    Doris

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