I agree. While I love my parents to death, I always saw their comments as overly positive or skewed. For example my dad would say my voice sounded great and totally understandable but I didn't believe it until I heard it from others.

I am a pretty positive and motivated person, but I look to this board for the "straight goods" as people do not pull punches here. If I'm being a twit, they'll tell me.

Plus there is nothing like info from people who have been there!

Great news that she's on somewhat solid food, it should do a lot for her energy levels. Keep up the encouragement and good work!

Tina
Diag: Aug. 13/12
T3N0M0
50% + glossectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection, removal of nodes zones I - V
Surgery October 11/12
Chemo/rad on hold due to clear margins and nodes
Sept 21/13 clear CT with anomaly thought to be the artery, being watched closely.
Dec 16/13 - anomaly confirmed artery, all clear
nickname: "get 'r done"
Plans: kick cancer's butt