I certainly believe in the power of prayer, but it also bothers me when people say it saved them. When my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, no one could have been prayed for more than she, but she died anyway. I guess I feel that whatever faith you have (in whatever higher power you believe) will help you get through rough times, but not necessarily "cure" you.
Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.
