"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 | Hi, Stacie I still haven't figured out how to deal with the fear of recurrence - but the amount of time I spend worrying about it is getting less and less - and pretty much confined to discrete events (e.g., follow-up scans).
Meditative breathing exercises help me. Other have found some sort of counseling to be useful. This is a rough road to travel, but there is help available along the way.
My very best to you and your husband.
Maria
CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010 TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.
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