Vik, keeping calm sounds so easy on paper at least. I would concur with what everyone is saying recurrence in this community has been a relatively small percentage from a mere statistical perspective although not to those experiencing it. Try hard to not focus on that and take the time to MAKE THE MEMORIES! This is so important in life in general but much more important in cancer world. Keep on living with cancer instead of living in spite of it. Enjoy every moment you can.

I see you are in TN. I hope you go to Vandy as my first otolaryngologist is now the Director over HNC!

Ed

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023