did your doctor give you a "risk of reoccurence" specific number?

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  • ShirleyCurls
    ShirleyCurls Member Posts: 51
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    I did not ask for this info
    Although my oncologist sees me as a long term survivor. Many published stats are old, it takes years to gather the data and then publish it. So I don't see the stats as very useful and ingore them any time I read an article.

    My radation oncologist told me ,"You have X number of years left in your life."
    Which pissed me off. I plan to dance on his desk a la Drew Barrymore and David Letterman way beyond his prediction, although I doubt I flash him.

    If you ask for this info, will it depress you or will you use it to fight even more so that you are a "good stat".

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