All it takes is one teeny-tiny cell to be missed for a recurrence to happen. It happened to me, twice. As far as the odds go, I should not be here but I am. This is why I choose to ignore the odds. Ive seen lots of things on this forum since Ive been around a few years. Ive seen patients with recurrences almost immediately after they finished treatments and then others have recurrences years later. This is something that we are all afraid of. Its much more productive to go about living a good life and keeping the "what if's" out of your daily thoughts. There are many here who have beat the statistics. Ive seen members who should have been easily treated not get thru this even once while some who were Stage IV conquered it.

Try your best not to worry about the odds. Worrying will steal your time from you. Go out and make the most of every single day. None of us are guaranteed to be here tomorrow. Live for today!



Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile