Hello Kerry,
I can't really give you that long term surviors point of view because I am not quite 5 months post radiation and 3 months post surgery and in fact I start Hyberbaric oxygen trewatments next week, yes I developed Osteoradincrosis after radiation, however all of that being said let me tell you this, my ex-wife is a 15 year survior of stage 4 cervical cancer at age 30. She was and continues to be my best supporter, when I told her I had cancer she said "so what, what are you gonna do about it, remember more people survive cancer than die from it, they know more today than yesterday, get your head right and start fighting". When ever I guess overcome by the gravity of this illness and think about my own mortality (I am only 48)I think of her words and fighting attitude. Your husband can do this with you in his corner. I can't say that attitude is everything but man it sure does help, Hang in there my dear.
Always lenny