Christine makes some great points. Sometimes, we may feel we can drive, in the midst of treatment, pain meds, etc., but take the extra step of having a neutral 3rd party evaluate your driving abilities. During that time and the last 3-4 years during my decline, I have a friend that is a private investigator and ex-law enforcement officer ride with me through rush hour traffic to make sure I am as safe as I feel. I try to do it every few months.

We had one member here from Florida that was a salesman on the road constantly. He never stopped working or driving. I think I pushed myself because of him, but safely.

SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023