I am not sure that this is how to post my question on cancer survivors. IN 1982 my uvula fell out my ET did an exploratory surgery and told me that I had cancer and that it was terminal, squamous cell to go home and get my affairs in order. A family member called U C L A for a second opinion. After the visit we decided to go with the radiation therapy half way through treatment they had to stopped because they had over dosed me with radiation neck was black and blistered. Finally finished the treatment and was given a all clear. Until two month later they did cat scan and found the second primary squamous cell carcinoma
at the base of my tongue.A ten hour surgery, to remove half of my tongue and attach my pectoral muscle, by breaking my jaw and pull that muscle and wrapping around my collar bone and attaching it to my tongue then tied it down to help with healing. . They also did a resection of my neck muscle. Have to say when I woke up and saw my self for the first time I was a basket case. I stayed in the hospital for three weeks and then when home to recover. I do remember a nurse coming to visit me at home and I had a question for her that really blow me away. I wanted to know if there were any statistics on survivors with type of cancer. She bowed her head and said no. I said what yes there is one me!
I never received support from any organization no therapy for my speech or my difficulty in swollen, I guess that is what they did back in the day.
So after 34 years, still working through the side effects of being a miracle and feeling blessed. Is there anyone else that had this adventure in life?

Kathleen A.