complete pathologic response

I had chemo first and after dose dense ACT, had a cPR.  I know it was in one node but because of the response, I don't know how many it really went to. 

If anyone else had a cPR, can you share what your docs said about it regarding recurrence.  I was pretty much shocked to hear that my recurrence/survival stats only improved by a few percentages.  Not that I'm complaining because I'll take what I can get but I just thought a good response would make a big difference and it doesn't seem to.

Any thoughts?

 

 

Oana,  I believe there's less recurrence when nodes aren't involved.  My doc gave me this site when I was asking about statistics:

It's usually used for chemo after surgery but the stats are the same before surgery.

I just have to be careful not to pay too much attention to statistics.  I try to focus more on living and being there for my daughter.  I know that every day I spend worrying is a lost day.  As long as I'm feeling good, I'm going to live life to the fullest!

I had ac every 14 days for 4 treatments, then taxol every 14 days for 4 treatments.  My last one was on Sept 6th - I get my port removed tomorrow and start radiation on friday (for 6 1/2 weeks) I meet with a dr every 3 months - it will be either the surgeon, the oconologist or the radiation oconologist(chemo brain can't remember how to spell) I am assuming for the first year but don't know.  I am due for an mri in the next few months because my right breast looked suspicious on either my bone scan or mri can't remember. 

 

It all happened so fast I still can't think.