Lori, I agree with Tina. I didn't cry until I was home healing. When I was alone. It was a thankful cry to God for me being spared the rads and chemo after the ordeal of surgery. I still cry when read posts about recurrences and about those facing the more treatment. I'm empathetic by nature too. You go ahead and cry. If there is anything we can help you with.....let us know. You now have a family here who knows what you have been through and what it feels like.

Alicia

48 yo female, quit smoking 4yrs ago, light drinker, Stage 2 SCC, Bx3, Dx 8/22/13, surgery 9/11/13. Partial glossectomy, bilateral neck dissection levels 1-4. Tongue reconstruction with flap from forearm. 87 Lymph nodes CLEAR. Tongue margins good at 1 cm. No further treatment planned. Monthly monitoring planned for upcoming year then periodic monitoring for next 4