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2009-09-09

Countdown to my cure date!?!

I read this paragraph today and while it's a bit confusing, it's also a very promising piece of text.

70% to 80% of acute myelogenous leukemia patients experience complete remission. In total, about 20% to 30% of patients survive and are free of AML 5 years after the diagnosis. AML patients who have not had a relapse during this time are considered completely cured, because most relapses happen within 2 years of the AML diagnosis.

Source: Leukemia Cancer Information

I feel like I've finally found the bit of info on the web (who cares how reliable or accurate it is, I know I don't) I've been looking for since my dx. Soooo all I have to do is make it to April and I'm CURED! Wow.