 "OCF Canuck" Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 381 | Hi Emilie, I know exectly what the "strong" steroetype is all about. I had all sorts of people tell me that "felt sorry for cancer, 'cause it picked on the wrong girl".
Those are the people I tend to smile and nod and say "damn straight" to.
The people who know you, and who really care will see your stress. Let them. And if you don't feel like you can, cry in the shower - that's what I did. Or cry here. We all get it.
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
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