|   Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) 
 Joined:  Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1 |  Adding my welcome, songbird. 7 surgeries.... amazing! You're a hero in my book. Everyone above has given the usual excellent advice. I'd add only this: please keep us posted as you go, even if you just want to vent. We're all here to help.
 
   David 2
 SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III  TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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