It will be what it will be -- wise words from Bart, a previous forum member, who survived more recurrences than I have fingers to count with. During all his recurrences he maintained a positive attitude and helped a lot of people get through their cancers. He helped me tremendously. Here's a summary of what he taught me.

Worrying about anything won't change the outcome. If it turns into cancer, worrying about it won't have prevented it, it also won't cure it. So, why do it. If it turns out we do have cancer, we will face it at that time, why face it now when it may not even happen. If it turns out we don't have cancer, we can be happy THEN that we dodged a bullet.

All of us have plenty of enjoyable things we can keep our minds occupied with. Why waste our time with worry, it accomplishes nothing positive.

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