They lie!

Well, I guess I'm finally ready to blog about cancer. I was diagnosed last Halloween. Trick or treat!!

I had surgery in Dec, and have been having chemo since Jan. When I first visited the oncologist, I had to go to "chemo school." They gave me an entire 3-ring binder full of info. The American Cancer Society and the Breast Center all have lots of thick, glossy brochures - free to the public. They state that 97% of breast cancer patients survive 5 years or more.

They lie.

Patients with MY type of breast cancer, with MY type of treatment, even though I am receiving the very latest-Taxol (and the oldest- Adriamycin Cytoxan, which strangely can't seem to be improved upon) AND will have radiation this summer, have only a 75% 5-year survival rate.

Now, I know that I should be looking at all this from the "Glass is three-quarters full" point of view, but frankly, being a Pollyanna isn't my forte.

I just know one thing: I don't plan on dieing any time soon.