Welcome to OCF! Congrats on your 10 year anniversary!!!

In the St Louis area we have held the OCF Twin Cities walk. The events are great places for survivors and caregivers to get together. Seems like we are long lost relatives when we meet. We all understand where you are coming from and understand just how hard a road you must have traveled.

Check out some of the posts under the After Treatment-Long Term Survivors section. You will see some members who have issues with their blood pressure spiking for no reason. There are many younger survivors but they dont always stop in and post on a regular basis. Hopefully you will be able to connect with someone similar to yourself soon.

Best wishes!


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile