I have now had my 2nd surgery. Recovery is going well so far. The cancer originated on the base of my tongue and recently spread to my Perotid gland, which has now been removed. They also removed a swollen node from my right side. My doctor has said for sure chemp and radiation will be in my future. They are going to give me a 3 week recovery time...so I should be starting treatments just in time for my 24th birthday! I will know more about my treatments after the pathology report comes back next week. I am being released tomorrow and will most definitely be on the board here...thanks for all the support!

Good luck and I know you're glad the surgery part is over.

Shaylynn, Im sorry you are going thru this again. At such a young age, its hopefully going to be an easier recovery for you. Best of luck with your continued healing.

God bless you darling...you will be in my prayers with a little extra emphasis...I have two daughters about your age...

Donna

Shaylynn,, good luck and it is great they caught it now , you have my prayers for sure but you have that good young age to help you thru this stuff.

Shaylynn, add me to the growing list of people who have you in their prayers!!

God Bless you Shaylynn, I too will be praying for you extra hard as my daughter is going through this too for her second time. Stay strong darling.

Bonnie

I'm sorry you have to deal with this again. I hope that chemo and radiation will annihilate any chance of future recurrence.

Hi Shaylynn,

I'm sorry to hear about this....I haven't seen you on here lately and assumed you were out enjoying life as you should at 23 going on 24. You have the support of the people here to help you through this and you will get through this.....

I will be thinking of you and looking for your updates.

xoxo

Dear Shalynn, sorry you have to deal with this again. I have a dgt the same age as you and can't imagine what it must be like for you at this age to have to deal with all of this. The chemo and radiation should clear everything up for you and you can go on with your life. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Eat well
lots of love and support coming your way,
nancy

Shaylynn,

So sorry you have to go through this. Glad they are pulling out the big guns to get rid of it. You're in my prayers.

Kim

Shaylynn

As someone who have also had a second recurrence, I can empathize just how terrible and depressing it is for you. What is worse it that you are very very young and yet you have what an old person like myself is supposed to get. With such a short time of remission, the blow must be all the harder to take.
The good news is that after the first shocks pass, you will feel better. I wish you the very best and feel free to vent here at OCF. The coping/anger & fear forum is a safe place to express yourself without hearing Pollyanna type reassurances from those who never had cancer, just factual encouragement from those who have suffered also,

Ahhh...Charm..that is when I like to say "sometimes things just stink. There's no talking me out of it" Sometimes I just like to be miserable

Shaylynn

Be strong!

Thank you all for your kind words, support, and prayers. I Mainly blog about my journey www.remissionorbust.blogspot.com It is a good way to get what is on my mind out there as well as all the updates! I will try to keep you all updated here as well

Suzanne, how could you posibly like being miserable at anytime?? LOL This is a new one to me.

Jim, I guess that's my way of dealing of sometimes. I hate when people try to blow sunshine up my skirt. For instance, before my last surgery the comments I heard were "you will be ok...you can eat a lot of ice cream" and so many more. I really just needed a day or 2 to feel sorry for myself..lol it sounds funny when I type it but it's true.

Suzanne, its hard for me to believe you could be grouchy. You are very sweet and kind.

suzanne

Hey it's everyone's right on OCF to feel sorry for themselves especially those of us [quote]"who have been dealt the hard hand of dealing with a recurrence of the disease, the unique emotional issues that accompany that, and the issues related to re treatment[/quote] (Just love that description of the this forum on the main page.) We have earned it. I set aside a couple of days each month to just wallow in self-pity and indulge myself. Of course it's easier for a cantankerous old coot like myself, as nobody is surprised One of the positive aspects of being negative at times

Christine, you are so sweet. Most of the time I am a very happy girl. My husband is the only one who actually lets me be frustrated and feel sorry for meself. I guess that's why we got married:)

Charm....I like that quote too. I think anyone who has had some or all of their tongue removed they can feel sorry for themselves:)

I tend to ignore things and hope they just disappear...I've gotten a lot of close people around me kind of angry with that procedure...LOL...