Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF, Marianne. I do not even look at statistics. I would be upset to see that I really should not be here but still am. Ive gone thru OC 3 times in 3 years and finally hit my 1 year anniversary of being cancer free.
Im glad you found this site. It can be very helpful and reassuring to know you arent alone in this. Recovery can be a long process. Hope you are feeling pretty good by now.
Im also in PA, Im north of you in Allentown. There are a bunch of us from this general area. In fact Saturday there is a walk in Andover NJ and another OC walk in Bethlehem the following Sat. If you have the time it is really wonderful to meet other survivors.
Best of luck next month. ChristineSCC 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 |