So, it looks like maybe some things are beginning to go your way. No more surgery would be great, one more hurdle crossed with one or two more to go. We call that progress and some days any form of progress is the best thing for our sanity.

Since my last post of a week or two ago I see your spirit remains strong. That is an incredible asset to have during this journey, it just makes everything more tolerable, no matter how uncomfortable it is.

I know upcoming radiation scares you, but you don't know it will be bad. I too thought it would be horrible. But, once I got into it I found it wasn't bad at all. Food tasting horrible and some mouth pain (little to no throat pain) were about as bad as it every got for me. You might be one of the lucky also, so you just have to wait and see what comes. No matter how bad it is, your great attitude will make it easier.

Keep fighting and keep writing, you are an inspiration to many.

Tony

Tony, 69, non-smoker, aerobatics pilot, bridge player/teacher, avid dancer (ballroom, latin, swing, country)

09/13 SCC, HPV 16, tonsillectomy, T2N0.
11/13 start rads, no chemo
12/13 taste gone, dry mouth,
02/14 hair slowly returning
05/14 taste the same, dry sinuses, irrigation helps.
01/15 food taste about 60% returned, dry sinuses are worse in winter.
12/20 no more sinus problems, taste pretty good