Now that we have this new board, I would like to hear from people about how they deal with the fear of recurrence.

I was declared clinically disease-free back in early August. While this was great news, I find myself increasingly preoccupied with the fear of recurrence. Some of this is tied to the fact that some of the late treatment side effects are just starting to hit -- i.e. radiation fibrosis in the neck, some muscle spasms, etc. Since I don't know what I am supposed to feel like post-treatment, every new twinge or symptom brings up the recurrence spectre. (I was at my CCC yesterday, and all my symptoms are treatment related side effects)

How do others get past the recurrence fear?


Jeff
SCC Right BOT Dx 3/28/2007
T2N2a M0G1,Stage IVa
Bilateral Neck Dissection 4/11/2007
39 x IMRT, 8 x Cisplatin Ended 7/11/07
Complete response to treatment so far!!