Thanks, Jennifer. You are an inspiration. You and everybody. These two weeks since treatment ended have been the worst of my life. I feel so feeble and helpless and the coma you mentioned, I wanted the same thing. (Want the same thing!) I hear my kids downstairs and it's both a blessing and a curse. I mean I LOVE hearing them laugh and talk about their day, but I get so sad to be upstairs, tired beyond belief, with a nasty mouth and throat. But you are right, it will get better. I stare into my open closet and imagine myself wearing my clothes again. And I did some online shopping. True American! But it felt good. Something else besides mucus and PEGs and phlegm. And this week is better than last. Thank you and to you I also send good thoughts for continued good health. -Michelle


SCC left tonsil, stage IV, HPV+, metastatic to one lymph node. Biopsy 12/23/10; tonsillectomy 1/13/11; DX 1/25/11; Peg in 1/28/11. Peg out 6/29. TX 1/31/11-3/21/11: 35 IMRT plus 3 Cisplatin. Pet-Scan 6/20/11 = CLEAR! Three years out, learning to live with the long-term side effects of radiation while reminding myself to feel blessed.