 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Kelley,
One of the common problems we have is overcoming the thinking that every pain or strange sensation is a reccurance. I am rounding 3 years since my surgery and I can tell you those feelings are still with me. It is not as troublesome as before but it is part of my life and probably will be for a long time. I can tell you that the pattern of thinking that gets things spirialing to the negative can be controlled to some extent. You can retrain the mind's processing system to help stay on top. Anxiety reactions can be suppressed with practice. You might check in your area for classes on meditation. I found it helps quite a bit (although I am far from being a Zen master) We forget it has taken 30 or 40 odd years to develop the way we react to things it takes some time and perhaps expert guidance to re-learn our own personal ways of keeping sane.
All the sensations you mentioned, I have had or continue to have. So far I have been wrong EVERY time I convinced myself I had "IT" back.
Take care and congratulations on 1 year 3 months!
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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