Hi Roger: I relate to your post. I go from denial to information overload. I don't know which is best... I am one year out of treatment. Today I had another monthly laryngoscopy - though they will now be every other month. My oncologist assured me that to get through the first year with no recurrence is huge. I translate that as in to get through every day with no recurrence is huge. The longer we go without a recurrence the better our chances are that we will continue in good health. Too much information has been bad for me, so I know I live in denial a lot of the time. However, reading your post today was a good reminder to live each day to the fullest - whether you are a cancer survivor or not. Be well. Blessings. -Michelle


SCC left tonsil, stage IV, HPV+, metastatic to one lymph node. Biopsy 12/23/10; tonsillectomy 1/13/11; DX 1/25/11; Peg in 1/28/11. Peg out 6/29. TX 1/31/11-3/21/11: 35 IMRT plus 3 Cisplatin. Pet-Scan 6/20/11 = CLEAR! Three years out, learning to live with the long-term side effects of radiation while reminding myself to feel blessed.