Mandy, welcome and sorry you have to be here - but this is the best place on the 'net for information and support. Many have been through exactly what you're facing and come through it very well.

Do you have a good support system - family and friends? That will be important to getting you through it, along of course with a top notch medical team.

Please keep us informed at every step along the way. Ask any questions, no matter how trivial they might seem. You're part of our family now.

David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18