Hi,

i was diagnosed with Stage 2 cancer of the oesophagus in Feb 2018. It was a very high up tumour so not suitable for surgery I undertook a chemoradiotherapy course for 5 months which was successful and scans have shown there is no residual cancer anywhere. But I am completely obsessed by the thought of recurrence. I read and re-reread survival stats for my type of cancer. It seems I have a 54% chance of 3 year survival. I am 60 years old with an 80 year old husband who depends on me for most things, although I work full time in a well paid job. Mine is a strange and maybe selfish dilemma, but I would so welcome your thoughts. I have enough savings to have an absolute ball, luxary breaks, weekends away- all the things you dream of when you retire. But for 3 years only. So should I ‘take the money and run’ or live frugally in the hope I beat thet odds? Thoughts please, oh, for a crystal ball!!