I hope all is well for you. I just finished my 2nd week of radiation and the side effects are crazy already. I was told by my doctors that there is a 50% chance that i will make it past 5 years. And me being 25, I didn't like hearing that I might not make it to 30. But like everyone is saying, don't listen to what docs say right now. Just fight for what you want. Docs told me I wouldn't be talking for 6 weeks to 3 months, and when they plugged my trach, i was talking pretty good, just couldn't say my ls and rs. But now its getting worse, cuz of radiation. But I know it will get back to getting better.

Good luck with your journey. I cant imagine what it would be like to lose your significant other. But I do have to say that the people on here are so caring and supporting. Even though people live miles apart, they still support you like you are their neighbors and sometimes family!!