Thanks for y'all's encouragement! I definitely know my age was an asset getting through treatment; however, I could see it going either way in the long-run (as I hopefully have another 60 years to develop side effects!)

Uptown, I know that I should probably be doing my fluoride trays every day, I am just very busy these days and have trouble finding the time! However, I go to the dentist 3-4 times per year, keep my teeth clean, and have only had 1 cavity since I first finished treatment. I have asked my dentist if I need to be doing my trays every day, but he said my teeth are looking very good so what I am doing should be sufficient. This was just my dentist and not my dental oncologist though... could I be doing long term damage now by not doing my trays daily, even if my teeth are healthy now? I haven't seen my dental oncologist since I first finished treatment, so I haven't been able to ask this question.


Don, as far as age being factored into treatment plans, I think some doctors take that into consideration; however, my doctor told me that historically young patients have had poorer prognoses because doctors have tried to take less aggressive treatment approaches to try and negate their long term QOL issues; however, younger patients with no side effects tend to have more aggressive tumors so their overall survival has not been good.
Based on this, my doctors, family and I all agreed that we wanted to take the most aggressive treatment plan to make sure we got everything the first time.

I know I am so fortunate and blessed to have gotten such good care and to be doing so well now, I can't complain about anything. I am just an accountant and like to be prepared