On another note, I just need to vent about this. What is going through a doctor's mind when you, obviouly worried and afraid as it is, say "that sounds bad" for him to reply "no that's VERY bad"? What possible good do they think they are doing there? Couldn't they just say, "yes, it's bad" and leave it there? Is there some *point* to increasing the fear that every one of us has of losing our battle with this disease?

My ENT has also said things like this to me (as in the last appointment when I said "I'm really scared of a recurrence" and he said "well you should be scared". Honestly, in what way was that helpful?

SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"