Jon,
Just want to add that a woman two years older than I am was, who is from my town originally, was diagnosed shortly after I was. She has had a much rougher time than I have had and has a trache and a feeding tube. She actually had a recurrance so is still having chemo. She can't eat or talk (she uses a computer to communicate) but she doesn't let it get her down. She goes out, attended her high school reunion, and keeps very busy. Her emails to me are very upbeat and positive. She is really an inspiration. She is living her life to the fullest and certainly hasn't given up.