"OCF Down Under, Kiwi" "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 644 Likes: 1 | Michele, I am sending you good luck vibes. Waiting is one of the hardest parts and our minds can conjure up many negative scenarios. It's easier said than done but try to do things you enjoy while you are waiting. Food, movies, books, shopping .... Whatever will give you a lift. I've had oral cancer three times and each time it has stayed local. I know everyone's cancer is different but there's no point assuming anything until you have the results. Sometimes writing a journal can be a good way of getting the fear out of your head and onto the page.
I wish we didn't have to go through this awful "scanxiety". At least here at this site everyone understands how you feel. Best wishes Maureen
1996, ovarian cancer surgery + cisplatin and taxol. September, 2007, SCC of left lateral tongue. Excision. October, 2009 recurrence in scar tissue, T1NOMO. Free flap surgery from left wrist - neck dissection. 63 year old New Zealander. No chemo, no RT. February, 2014. New primary in left buccal mucosa. Marginal mandibulectomy, neck dissection, right arm free forearm flap. T1N0M0 but third occurrence and some areas of concern: RT started 8 April and finished 19 May.
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