Margie - I hate the "how are you" question! There is a tone of voice people often use when they ask the question that makes you want to cry... like they have so much pity in their voices. Also to your point, it bothers me when people that never bothered to call and ask how I was during treatment will ask how I am and act like they care when they do run in to me.
Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis HPV-, no risk factors T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection 30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin) 1/13/12 last day of treatment Diagnosed October 2011