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    • March 22, 2016 at 1:43 am
    Happy_girl
    Participant

    I just had my appointment and am officially 2 years NED at stage 3a!!!! For some reason this one was really emotional for me.  Thanks for always being there to listen!

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      • March 22, 2016 at 3:02 am
      mjanssentx
      Participant

      Happy girl…you should be feeling very good.  If you look at the stats for reoccurence (and those are largely still the same since the new adjunctive treatments have been largely focused on Stage 4) you likely had a 30% chance at time of the original diagnosis (not survival rates).  The curve is delayed for Stage 3A versus Stage 3B or 3C who see a much higher and faster reoccurence but you have now reach the point is that you are down to a 10% chance of reoccurance.  

      Some folks don't like the stats (and OSR are largely out of date) but for 3A at 2 years you should feel good. I like 1-10 versu 1-3 a whole lot better.  

      I have been 15 months NED and need 3 more good scans to get where you are at.

      Congrats again.

      Michel

      • March 22, 2016 at 3:02 am
      mjanssentx
      Participant

      Happy girl…you should be feeling very good.  If you look at the stats for reoccurence (and those are largely still the same since the new adjunctive treatments have been largely focused on Stage 4) you likely had a 30% chance at time of the original diagnosis (not survival rates).  The curve is delayed for Stage 3A versus Stage 3B or 3C who see a much higher and faster reoccurence but you have now reach the point is that you are down to a 10% chance of reoccurance.  

      Some folks don't like the stats (and OSR are largely out of date) but for 3A at 2 years you should feel good. I like 1-10 versu 1-3 a whole lot better.  

      I have been 15 months NED and need 3 more good scans to get where you are at.

      Congrats again.

      Michel

      • March 22, 2016 at 3:02 am
      mjanssentx
      Participant

      Happy girl…you should be feeling very good.  If you look at the stats for reoccurence (and those are largely still the same since the new adjunctive treatments have been largely focused on Stage 4) you likely had a 30% chance at time of the original diagnosis (not survival rates).  The curve is delayed for Stage 3A versus Stage 3B or 3C who see a much higher and faster reoccurence but you have now reach the point is that you are down to a 10% chance of reoccurance.  

      Some folks don't like the stats (and OSR are largely out of date) but for 3A at 2 years you should feel good. I like 1-10 versu 1-3 a whole lot better.  

      I have been 15 months NED and need 3 more good scans to get where you are at.

      Congrats again.

      Michel

      • March 22, 2016 at 2:11 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Congrats Happy_girl.  That is great news. 

      • March 22, 2016 at 2:11 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Congrats Happy_girl.  That is great news. 

      • March 22, 2016 at 2:11 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Congrats Happy_girl.  That is great news. 

      • March 22, 2016 at 4:54 pm
      Scooby123
      Participant

      So pleased for you well done, am going Thursday for my results from scans hoping to be stable .

      celabrate with a drink or two

      scooby123❤️

      • March 22, 2016 at 4:54 pm
      Scooby123
      Participant

      So pleased for you well done, am going Thursday for my results from scans hoping to be stable .

      celabrate with a drink or two

      scooby123❤️

      • March 22, 2016 at 4:54 pm
      Scooby123
      Participant

      So pleased for you well done, am going Thursday for my results from scans hoping to be stable .

      celabrate with a drink or two

      scooby123❤️

      • March 22, 2016 at 8:45 pm
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Happy Girl!  That really is happy news!

      • March 22, 2016 at 8:45 pm
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Happy Girl!  That really is happy news!

        • March 23, 2016 at 2:15 am
        tschmith
        Participant

        Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

        Terrie

        • March 23, 2016 at 2:15 am
        tschmith
        Participant

        Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

        Terrie

        • March 23, 2016 at 2:15 am
        tschmith
        Participant

        Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

        Terrie

        • March 23, 2016 at 2:15 am
        tschmith
        Participant

        Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

        Terrie

        • March 23, 2016 at 2:15 am
        tschmith
        Participant

        Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

        Terrie

        • March 23, 2016 at 2:15 am
        tschmith
        Participant

        Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

        Terrie

      • March 22, 2016 at 8:45 pm
      DZnDef
      Participant

      Congratulations, Happy Girl!  That really is happy news!

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