Meli, although there is some similarity in our situations, yours is more intense (I also had an emergency trache after my ND, but no ECE and no chemo). It looks to me as though you're getting excellent care, and your attitude is terrific.

I wish you all the best. Please keep us posted and ask any questions you can think of. You're far away physically, but you're part of our family.

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 14 years all clear in 6/23 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18