Cancer Treatment Options Forum - May 5th, 2010 - 5 Comments
how long can i expect to live after ive been through chemo for breast cancer?
ive been through chemo then double masectamine and then radiation…. im on tamoxifen…. whats the average life expectancy after ive been through all of this.
It is impossible for anyone to tell you your life expectancy, and impossible even to give statistics (for what they’re worth) as you don’t give any details about your individual cancer.
Nobody can make you any promises or give you any guarantees.
I had mastectomy, chemo and rads too and in July I stop taking Arimidex after 5 years. It’s five and a half years since my diagnosis and I’m fit and well with no sign of cancer at my last check up.
I know someone who has so far survived 18 years.
I believe it is different for each individual as each body reacts differently to the medications. There was a lady who had it and she was given only months to live. She was distressed. When she went to a new Dr. he told her you know, there is no stamp on the bottom of your foot that says you have an expiration date. A positive attitude and the will to live are a part of your healing process, too. You aren’t going until it is your time to go if you do or do not have cancer. So you wake up everyday and greet the morning with a smile and know you have one more day. There is one thing for sure, and that is we are all going one way or another, one day. But that day isn’t until it is our time and you may well be completely healed. This could be a test of your faith. I think you will live as long as you are suppose to.
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Only God knows.
Your oncologist would be the best person to ask because he or she knows the details of your cancer. However they would only be able to give you averages based on historical statistics which would not be accurate as there have been a number of advances in treatment in recent years.
I know the curiosity, I’d like some sort of time-line too, but it’s kind of a lost cause – no one can really give you or me any definitive information.