| Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,671 | What a great article by Gary S. Chafetz! As a CG to my son I can say that my perspective has also changed about life in general and I find that I do appreciate things so much more than BC. The small aggravations, waiting line, getting cut off in traffic, the cat dragging in a dead bird or a live chipmunk, are just that - small stuff. Chafetz mentions getting pneumonia and the subject was discussed on a forum here not long ago. My son also had pneumonia and I was wondering if this is somethng that happens to many OC survivors? Is it something to be expected or prepared for in some way?
Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)
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