Thanks for the welcome, David.
As for normal life - normal is an objective term. What is normal to me is probably, no not probably, is not what it was before I had the cancer but it is a new normal. I deal with what happens on a day to day basis and enjoy the gift of life I have been given.
I have issues that I deal with, as well as people around me deal with and that is just how it is. I spoke briefly about the consequences of this cancer but did not go into detail but there are consequences of having cancer for everyone who has cancer.
We are so fortunate that we have so much more knowledge now then we did even when I had cancer. When I as diagnosed they were going to remove most of my throat and leave me with a hole to speak throught with as microphone. That did not appeal to me at 38 years old.
They, my doctors, gave me to opportunity to be a part of the study,this was the study that was done to see if chemo and radiation was as effective as surgury. So I got to keep my voice, such as it is, I've been told my voice is sexy. Yeah.
But you are probably aware of the consequences, no sense of smell, taste, lost a great deal of hearing, scar tissue in veins and arteries but I maintain close contact with my doctors, new ones now that I live in Florida, and most improtant do not do the behaviors that I did that gave me this cancer, drink and smoke.
Stay with it - it does get easier and you will also have a new normal - for me my new normal is better then the old normal.