Amy
Im glad to see I misread your post. Having a recurrance is awful thing to happen. Not knowing whats going on and how bad it is can be torture til you find out.

Pete hit the nail on the head when he wrote, with your regular check ups it was probably caught early. Since you have gone thru this before, you know what to expect which makes you ahead of the game already.

Please continue with your routines, dont let cancer steal your time. Sending lots of prayers your way smile

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile