Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement & honest advice. Charm - I think both you and I agree faith is what pulls us together and I thank you for sharing the lyrics to that song

Well, another week has past and I cannot believe it is now 6 weeks post-tx. Both Jen & myself have now started to get back into our normal routines, with me starting to go back to the office and Jen looking after bubs at home.

I had a client meeting on Tuesday at work with a lady whom I just started working with, and was surprised to find out that she had been fighting cancer for the past 6 years, and had recently just completed another round of chemo & surgery due to her cancer now spreading rapidly through her lymphatic system (it was her third reoccurence). It was a bit of a shock when she told me that the doctors had told her she probably had around 2 years left to live, as she looked so upbeat, energetic & healthy! Also found out that she was the patient advocate at the cancer hospital that my wife was treated at, and we actually shared the same MO. It just goes to show that cancer is a disease that affects a lot more people that what you assume when your my age, and that a normal life is possible despite the adversities.

Jen has had another week of remarkable recovery, with the majority of the pain in her tongue & neck all but gone, and she can now taste a more variety of food with taste getting better as well. Still can't taste sweet flavours yet, but I am sure it will return over time with the remaining missing taste buds over time.

She is now back to experiencing the physical symptoms caused by the surgery (stiff shoulder & sensitive neck where the neck dissection occurred) but I keep telling her this is a good sign as it means that the real concerns in and around her tongue have recovered well enough for smaller symptoms to go noticed!

Emotionally & spiritually, we are starting to cope with the new 'normal' and getting back into a routine with work, life & taking care of Hunter has definitely helped. I hope that this progresses to get better as the day goes, and I long the day where cancer is a far distant memory that serves only the purpose of reminding us how precious health & life is, and should be thankful for what we currently have.

Jen, Jay & Hunter