Minniea, while your post is enlightening, I would like to make a comment on a statement you made. I have gone through this life-threatening battle and consider myself a winner at this moment. Ever since I discovered this forum, I got stuck to it and the first thing when I turn on the computer every morning is to read the posts on this forum to see if my experience can be of any help. I don't post often because of my inadequate knowledge about this disease, unlike Gary and Mark and also because of my low language proficiency compared with most of you. I won't allow myself to disseminate even the slighest bit of wrong information. Nor do I want to add any discomfort to our fellow members. Now that it is over two years post diagnosis, I am still aware that I was once severely ill with advanced cancer and I know I can never get rid of this word for the rest of my life. I will not hide myself away from this cancer world but I have a firm belief that with my strong will and positve attitude, cancer will remain just a word (as quoted by Dinah) in my dictionary.

Karen stage 4 tonsil cancer diagnosed in 9/01.