Thanks, Mike, for sharing your experiences. I get a lot of comfort hearing from people who are so many years out and also a lot of practical advice. And thanks for reminding me that I am "experienced with the worst of it." And what a boot camp it was. I am "merely" six months post TX and, this may sound funny, but I have only just realized this week - due to a scare I am having with a mouth ulcer they want to biopsy - that in many ways my journey with cancer is just beginning. Until this scare I wasn't really thinking about how real (and scary) recurrence is. It is like a thin veil covering my world. Your post is a good reminder to take it all in stride. I am trying. Good luck to you. -Michelle