Hi Christine,

I was so struck with your last line of your history "Very happy to be alive" - thank you for the wake-up slap. I have so much good in my life right now (especially a husband who does all the cooking and has adapted almost everything he cooks so I have an easier time eating!), but sometimes my health seems to just overshadow everything (couple of autoimmune things going on, too) ... and I lose focus on the positive stuff. THANKS from the bottom of my heart!

Your advice on the HBO therapy is well taken - although searching for a new doc is top priority at the moment, but yes, I'm coming to accept it as a "must" treatment, not an optional treatment. Ugggh.

And - you are very, very brave! This is my first contact with a real person who has gone through oral cancer - and female too! And best of all .... you "get it". Thanks for that, too!