 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | Tell them to hit you with their best shot!! I agree, you have your age and general good physical health which will help you recover well.
In your writing I heard some regret about smoking/drinking. I agree with your doctors - at your age it would be hard to pin this disease on those factors. I think it is important for your treatment for you to LET GO of the idea of "why this happened". You cannot blame yourself. You did nothing different than any one of millions of 20 somethings I have known. Let that go.
Hugs, and we are here for you if you have questions.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
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