My doctor told me the same thing, but I am afraid to drink at this point. I have two bottles of wine that are three years old, and have never been opened. I still manage to go out and have fun, however, and I'm almost 66 years old, but I don't consider my life over by any means. Sure, I wish that I could crack open one of those bottles of wine, but I am so grateful that I am still alive, that most of the time I can get beyond this.

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.