I am less than one year post Tx and think about recurrence from time to time. The thought of it cannot be totally ignored nor can you let it consume you. I have found the thought that at least seems to work for me. I look at like if there is a recurrence it will be caught at a very early stage to where it can be dealt with. I just remind myself of that every time recurrence seeps into my daily activities.

Bill D.


Dx 4/27/06, SCC, BOT, Stage III/IV, Tx 5/25/06 through 7/12/06 - 33 IMRT and 4 chemo, radical right side neck dissection 9/20/06.