I am currently on thyroid meds because of my low energy levels, but sometimes my energy is very high. It did take me a while before I was able to go back to work full time, and I still find that when I have had a very busy day at work, I just crash when I get home, but hey, I'm 65 and maybe this would be the case even if I never got cancer. The "chemo brain" thing: I find I really need to write everything down - but again, that also could be my age, as well. As one poster just said - everybody's different. Everybody tells me I really look great, so I guess I'm doing as well as expected with my "new normal."

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.