Quick Update.....
Tuesday was Arvonne's 3 year anniversary of being cancer free! Yea!!!!!!! We are so glad she has reached this milestone. The longer she goes the better the odds it will never come back.
Tuesday was also the day I had my first quarterly CT scan since being declared "cancer free". This will be a routine thing (every 3 months) for a couple of years. Anxiety builds the closer it gets as we realize we're about to get good or bad news. Thankfully, yesterday was good news. The scan was clear and showed no signs of cancer. My oncologist reiterated that rate of recurrence for me is still very high at 85%, but once we get to 2 years, the odds drop off significantly. When I make it to 5 years, they will no longer consider me a patient!
It all comes down to time. The longer you go, the better the odds. There are no other factors.
Once again we are so grateful for all the support everyone has given us. Life is good!
