OP Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Thank you to everyone for the responses and advice. One thing I'm learning is that I certainly do pay alot more attention to my body now then I ever did before. I was always the one that NEVER got sick, the one that could last longer and out do anyone else.........I have taken my body for granted for alot of years now! I noticed in the last few days that I don't eat well enough, I need to eat more and more often. I also realized that the aches and pains I am feeling are ones I have felt before but worry on now. So, I'm learning to be rationale about it all. Guess it's time to realize that my days of being 40 with the energy of a 20 year old are over! Don't know what I would have done if I had lost 30-50 pounds like some on this board. I only lost approx. 15 in all and have gained back 10 of it. Take care everyone and again, thank you!
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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