Hi Maureen,
Your surgeon�s comments have been covered by others but I wanted to add a few thoughts on some of your other points.
Your journey has been much the same as mine as far as treatment, recovery and side effects are concerned.
Mine however was a few years earlier. Maybe in a strange way I am luckier to not have the husband and kids to look to for continued concern and understanding when I was a year or so out.
I did however have some family and work colleagues who just presumed that I was clear of cancer (recurrence was in my thoughts but not on anyone else�s radar) and at some stage knew better than to bring it up unless asked.
There again it is this OCF family who are the ones to turn to as they understand everything about our fears and concerns.
Look forward and enjoy that teaching job next year.
You will be great but if you need a shoulder come back here where you will get the support from those in the know
Have a great summer Christmas with family as I will too.
Love
Gabriele