Changes cancer will return

Hi . I’m afraid that’s impossible to answer. I was told that most reoccurrences happen within the first 2 years, by 3 years things are looking pretty good and by 5 years they stop monitoring you. Clear bloods is great news and presumably she’ll be having a scan at some point too? 
I’ve attached a link to a paper that talks about life after cancer - a lot of people have found it helpful for both the patient and family members too

https://www.workingwithcancer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/After-the-treatment-finishes-then-what.pdf

Had my op in august. No extra treatment, all done keyhole am on the 4 year plan with support from those lovely ladies of Macmillan keeping me on my toes. As a member of the cancer patient survivors. I now look at every day as special and hope it does not return. I said from day 1 when told it was cancer i will beat this, it will not get me down. I cannot praise the MDT team and all ward nurses that looked after me. Only in hospital a short time but met some really nice people in the same boat as me. Keep smiling life is to short to worry  

My husband's bowel cancer came back after 4 months of being clear. Got his op in January this year and they got it all clear margins etc but at a follow-up in May it had unfortunately returned when blood tests showed high CEA markers and a CT scan confirmed it. This doesn't go for everyone though people's journeys are different. Take Care

Vicky xx

sorry karen my reply was to jlutw1983

Unfortunately, that's a question that no one can answer. We are only as good as our next scan.

Best

Marianne