Amylynn, I totally get what you are saying. My mom died of ovarian cancer in 1981, and even after all this time, I miss her everyday. She never got to see my kids graduate or get married, and become successful people in their own right. She was only 61 and I think of her a lot, especially when I was going through all of my treatments. Hugs!

Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.