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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Sam! Small world, huh!!! Im glad you have joined OCF. Let me first help you with how to navigate this site. When you want to make a post, its only necessary to post it once. Give it time and you will get responses. Next you should begin your very own post so that you get the most responses. This thread was started by someone else so this takes away from their questions. To make your own brand new post click on the topic you want to put it under then click new post and type away. If you need more help just say so!!!
The answer is unfortunately yes, cancer can come back very quickly. Ive had it 3 times in 3 years. Ive seen people have a recurrence within a couple months of finished radiation. All it takes is one teeny-tiny cell missed by the radiation. I hope its not a recurrence, we both know how those are not easy to manage. But it can be done!!!!! Thats one more thing you will learn here, never give up even when things look bleak, keep trying to be positive.
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  | 
