 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im so very sorry you are going thru this again! Ive had the same horrors of being diagnosed 3 times within 3 years. You are so right... Cancer really does suck!!!
Try your best to focus on what is within your control. Anything else will happen weather you want it to or not. No sense in weighing yourself down with unneeded extra stress. That only makes things even worse and can practically paralyze someone with fear of the unknown or the "what ifs".
Do your very best to hang in there. I know its not easy. Is it possible to locate a therapist at your treatment center to help you manage this? Someone who primarily specializes in helping cancer patients and caregivers?
ChristineSCC 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  | 
