One of my favorites is: "everything happens for a reason." My mental answer is "why don't you just go &$%*@ yourself." But I just put up with it because I figure they're just trying to be helpful.
Diagnosed in March 2011. Treatment ended May 28, 2011. Back of tongue cancer with one lymph node(stage 4). Feeding tube 5 - 2011, to 9 - 2011. Some saliva and taste. Eating most foods; meat, fish and dry foods not so well. Swallowing pretty normal otherwise. Doing well now. The future? Who knows.
