I was depressed much of last summer during treatmen and recovery. I'm not normally someone who gets down about anything so this was a real bummer. The docs wanted to treat it (like everything else I encountered) but I said: "no, I have a good reason to be depressed and if I start to feel better I won't be depressed anymore." Which is exactly what happened. Each patient has to decide for themselves what's the best direction to go.

Diagnosed in March 2011. Treatment ended May 28, 2011. Back of tongue cancer with one lymph node(stage 4). Feeding tube 5 - 2011, to 9 - 2011. Some saliva and taste. Eating most foods; meat, fish and dry foods not so well. Swallowing pretty normal otherwise. Doing well now. The future? Who knows.