Kathy:

I've wondered the same thing. I thought I was getting off "easy" just having surgery and no other treatments the first time; but in retrospect, I wonder if I would have had the recurrence had it been attacked more aggressively the first time. However, I don't want to sound like I'm doubting my surgical oncologist, everyone told me he's the best in the San Antonio area.

Tim D., 43, married (Maurine), San Antonio, TX. Two-time OC survivor, first diagnosis May 2010 - partial glossectomy + neck dissection (17 nodes), recurrence Jan. 2011 - chemo + 2nd neck dissection (18 nodes) + radiation, completed treatments 4/28/11, PET/CT 12/23/11 - clear, scans 6/29/12 - clear