Hi, There, Brazil Girl,
Glad you found us, sorry you have to be here! I agree so much with what Maria has said. I am 2 1/2 years out and I am always thinking about what if it comes back. I always wonder about the odds, too. My husband and I also had an experience this summer similar to Maria's. We were coming home from an art show. It was hot, we had the car windows up, and the air conditioner was on. We got hit by a fire truck! We didn't see or hear it until we saw a flash of red and we were hit and ended up by the side of the road. We are so lucky to be alive. I got away with a bruised ribcage, my husband has a torn rotator cuff, and my car was totalled. But we are still here! So, I think my odds are pretty good right now. Good luck, and keep checking back with us.


Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.