 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Susanlaura1,
Everyone who goes through this has their own experience. Treatments vary some, side effects also vary. Recovery time is once again different for everybody. Personally I think you have a good chance of doing most everything you did before. The thing for you to focus on is getting well. Take one step at a time. It is a scary time but you can get through. Odds are you will not be able to do really labor intensive work for a while. Find a way to not get stressed out about that. Take care and keep posting.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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