I know it has been years since you posted those conflicting articles but I got a lot from what you said. I was stage 3b 13% good Lord I could do that all day long. My onc won't give me such stats. to me 13% is much smaller than 87% who do NOT have it ever again. 87% yeah I can do that. THANKS your article (as I too search the web in my weak moment) was what I needed. LOVED the contradiction of the same information. It only said to me put my faith in Jesus, He is always the same.... and move on. Thanks for the insight. God bless you.
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I absolutely agree that our lives are better if we can focus on the possibility of staying well. My own stats were that I was statistically likely to recur, but I chose to believe that I'd be in the minority that stayed well. It seemed to me that if my time on earth was short, I shouldn't spend it being miserable. If I defied the odds and survived, I would have wasted a lot of worry for nothing!
As far as how the two periodicals reported the same study, maybe it has to do with what side of the stethoscope the reader is on. The audience for USA Today is lay people who need to feel hopeful that they or their loved ones can stay healthy. The readers of Nursing Times probably need to be reminded to be alert for possible recurrence in their breast cancer survivor patients.
Phyllis, I'm SO glad you've defied the statistics. Your positive attitude has doubtless brought you a long way. And good point about "which side of the stethoscope" you're on... I hadn't considered that. Thanks - PJ