Susan,
It is good to hear that you are doing so well! When did you finish your treatment?

So far I have been doing well. My chemo weekends are the worst for me. My radiation treatment is starting to kick in with reddened skin now. I am still eating meals and have no pain to speak of.

Everyone tells me radiation is culmulative and you feel the worst afterwards. Something to look forward to!

I know it will be hard for me to jump into school end of March. I've been gone so long. It is contest season & I left stuff for them to rehearse, so we will see. Also my middle school 7-8th are working on a musical. Again we'll see. Kids don't cut you the slack adults will. In fact, after 15 minutes they'll expect you to be 100 per cent.

I'd like to go part time next year. I doubt that I will be able to resume all 5 days all day at school this year right away also.

Anne

SCC tongue 9/2010, excised w/clear margins:8 X 4 mm, 1 mm deep
Neck Met, 10/2010, 1 cm lymph node; 12/21/'10: Neck Diss 30 nodes, 29 clear, micro ECE node, part tongue gloss, no residual scc
IMRT & 6 cisplatin 1/20/11-2/28/11 at MDA
GIST tumor sarcoma, removed 9/2011, no chemo needed
Clear on both counts as of Fall, 2021