Hi Friends:
This is just a small thing, but I need to share it. My family has been wonderful, but I think they feel that since treatment is finished, it's time to move on.

I saw my ENT today, and got a great report. The reason this is so important to me is that my throat has not be scoped since January when I was first diagnosed. The onocologist's exams have been to just feel around your tongue with their finger. It hasn't done a lot for my confidence. With a light illuminating my throt, the ENT said everything looks pink and healthy, just some swelling due to the edema(?)caused by the chemo/radiation.

I've had some trouble keeping my confidence up since the end of treatment. It seems so long until the PET/CT scan, but now I feel invigorated. I've bit my tongue many times wanting to tell the rad and chemo doctors that they should invest in a light/camera for your throat, especially since the incidence of head and neck cancers are increasing.

Thanks for listening. Sorry for any spelling errors.
Sandy