Recurrence
faithfull
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I have a question... does cancer ALWAYS come back? my oncologist said that there is always that possibility that i could get NHL again OR even a different type of cancer... is there anyone out there that is a totally cancer-free survivor?!?!?!?!?!
just curious!
thanks
just curious!
thanks
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From a remission person dec 31st 2006 to say it is clear maybe will not happen for a while I just asked my Dr about when cure might happen he said in 6-10yr range so keep your positve juices going and wait patiently still enjoy the things you did before the issue of cancer came up. llcoolman0
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Hi. I'm a six year survivor of NSCLC, and I am currently in remission of NHL. That sounds exactly like what you don't want to hear, but please don't get discouraged.
I am cancer free, as far as the lung cancer goes.
The NHL was diagnosed through my final, five-year CT scan for lung cancer. Yes, it was a kick in the butt, however, my oncologist tells me that it is just coincidence. There is no relationship between the two.
Your oncologist said that there is a possibility of recurrence of NHL or of a different cancer because he simply can never say "never". Doctors are very lawsuit-conscious, and generally, will never make a promise of no disease.
I would, however, ask your oncologist if your NHL is curable. Generally, it is my understanding that NHL is not curable, but it is treatable. I was told that my low-grade NHL could return iin the future, and that patients are experiencing up to ten-year remissions.
It is encouraging that llcoolman's doctor is looking forward to a cure in the six to ten year range.
We, as cancer patients and/or survivors have a certain paranoia about recurrence. It's only natural. My best advice is to try to live a normal life, and try not to worry about tomorrow. It is said that he who worries about tomorrow loses today. I believe that, - in spite of a couple of bad breaks that I've had.
Best wishes.
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That's a good question..the thing about lymphoma (or at least in my dad's case) is that it goes into remission; so he's healthy, but it's still there. There is really no way of telling when (or if ever) it will come back.0
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that is a good question. and yes, i am cancer free. almost 3 years now. but let me tell you- i am VERY proactive about my health now. I've adopted a whole foods, plant based diet. I juice (with a juicer) I take fish oil, a probiotic, and a fast dissolving multi-v. I drink coconut water regularly (it is used even today in some countries as a blood transfusion because it is 50% identical to human blood). I have started getting regular adjustments from a wellness chiropractor (keeping the nervous system working efficiently is KEY to whole health), I drink tons of purified water. (STAY HYDRATED! drink 1/3 of your body wight in oz. daily! so I owe my life to God who spared me,but I also now know he's given us way more tools than conventional medicine wants us to know about and they are simple, practical changes. 2 sites for you to look at onenaturalexperience.com (coconut water) and cancerproject.org.
I hope that is helpful0
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