Its very difficult for any of us to not panic whenever we have a "symptom" pop up. I guess thats part of the transition from being a cancer patient with the patient mindset to becoming a survivor. We have all been there at some point. Myself, Ive had more false alarms than I would like to count.

Who would have imagined the day would come where we would hope for a rotten tooth? One positive thing about all this is that you are now acutely aware of your body and pay attention to anything that is out of the ordinary. You now will take action where before cancer you probably would have waited it out, not worrying and hoping it was no big deal.

Congrats on your false alarm smile


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