Welcome, this is a good place to be if you have to be somewhere because of OC. I'm about a month ahead of you and am have had radiation and chemo. Right now I'm dealing with the initial 2weeks after treatment issue which are rough. Before cancer I worked extended hours everyday and put a lot of things off with my family (wife and son) because of work. I won't be doing that anymore once I get back to work. Like you I worry about how much time I have left with them (I'm 44 yrs old). I have dwelled on statistics, rates, etcc...way too much. I have put myself in some really dark places and found it difficult to pull myself out of them. I will spend everyday I have left, and I pray for 30 years too, with my loving family. I couldn't get through this without the support of my wife, she is still the greatest thing that ever happened to me.

Again welcome, let's agree not to dwell on the gloomy side, care about work but keep it in perspective and stay positive to the best of our abilities.

My RO and ENT Surgeon both told me my prognosis was good with our tongue surgery althou I did have a neck dissection to remove 1 positive node and a bunch of others that were negative. Not sure, but I think the NCI web sites state that there isn't much difference between surgery only and radiation only. I have been told by many though to have chemo with radaition for the best prognosis. Myabe someone else know for sure.