Hi Stacie,

As a survivor I can't speak to the caregiving aspect, but for the most part, I can simply ignore the past. When something comes up, I worry, just like everyone else, but even when recovering from surgery I got back to work, because even if there was a problem, I knew I would deal with it.

You dealt with it once, so why not believe that if it comes back, you will deal with it again.

Tina
Diag: Aug. 13/12
T3N0M0
50% + glossectomy and bilateral radical neck dissection, removal of nodes zones I - V
Surgery October 11/12
Chemo/rad on hold due to clear margins and nodes
Sept 21/13 clear CT with anomaly thought to be the artery, being watched closely.
Dec 16/13 - anomaly confirmed artery, all clear
nickname: "get 'r done"
Plans: kick cancer's butt