Paul, I cannot begin to imagine all you have been through with 5 recurrences! Hearing from other surivors on this site (many who have gone through so much I cannot even imagine) help to put things in perspective for me and give me hope that if it does come back, I can fight it. I just hate even considering the thought though!

I think this cancer has turned into an obsession of mine, which I know I need to snap out of and just live my life.

Thanks for all the advice, good luck to you all!


Emily - 24 years old at diagnosis
HPV-, no risk factors
T2N2b Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Left oral tongue, poorly differentiated
Hemiglossectamy, reconstruction, partial neck dissection
30 Radiation treatments, weekly chemo (cisplatin)
1/13/12 last day of treatment
Diagnosed October 2011