 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | There are MANY members who return to their pre-cancer lives. Many of the members who recover no longer feel the need to use the OCF forum any longer. Some want to distance themselves from the disease so they stay away. Take a look at the Survivor Stories tab. You will see many encouraging accounts of what life holds after OC.
Dont worry so much about "what if" as you have not yet been diagnosed. Hopefully you will NOT have anything seriously wrong and continue on with a happy, healthy life. Worrying wont change the results or do anything positive for you, it just causes unneeded stress. Please be sure to check back in when you find out whats going on. I really hope everything is ok!
Good luck!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
