Hi, I'm Joan Mason I have not posted in a bit but I am 22 years out from my treatment for cancer of the Larynx in 1988.
Since treatment ended I have had 3 carotid endorectomies I'm assumeing that because my 1st 2 surgeries were done by heart surgeons. I have been getting sonograms yearly since my treatment and at around 14 years I had my first surgery. I now have a vascular surgeon and he did the 3rd endorectomy and has placed 3 stents in my subclavian arteries, which also need to be watched. With each surgury I have more and more trouble with my swallowing and neck muscles ceasing to function properly. I have had to limit some foods, like breads, hamburgers, and french fries,etc.
I am now 60 years old now and Life is good - I would not trade the experience of having my cancer with anything.

Joan Mason
60 yrs old
Triver for 22 years
post Cancer of the Larynx
Tumor on the epiglottis
Tx began 4/25/88 end 8/12/88-I think
One of the first women to receive chemo and radiation therapy for head/neck Cancers