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Part of the Plancoco2008 said:The cancer treatment for
The cancer treatment for those over 70 is very restricted under the medical rules of Obama's "Obama Care". I saw a part of the plan concerning older citizens and was shocked that this passed throgh the legislative system, but it did.
Part of the plan? I think it would be better if we all hold off until we know what the plan really will be.
Don't forget that the aging "Baby Boomers" will have a lot of political clout by the shear size of them.
Doris
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Thanks, SIROD. I've been soSIROD said:For Coco2008
Dear Coco2008,
Please remember that 70% of women never have a recurrence. Until you learn otherwise, I would think you would prefer to think of yourself in that group instead of the group that has a recurrence. There are all kinds of recurrence, local, regional and distant.
Yes, as CC stated, she had a recurrence many years later while I in my 19th year since diagnose have always been a member in good standing with the CancerCenter. My first recurrence was regional which happened 4 years after diagnose and the next one was mets. I began a wonderful hormonal drug that kept me NED for 8 years.
I wouldn't worry to much on what will happen when you are 73 or 78.
Best wishes to you,
Doris
Thanks, SIROD. I've been so busy trying to prepare for every eventuality that I wasn't looking at the chances of being recurrance free. Thanks for reminding me that it's OK to relax once in a while.
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