I'm having a really bad day today. My husband, at almost 6 months post treatment, has been starting to sound hoarse to me in the last few days and today is starting to complain of a sore throat. He has his monthly check next week, so we'll see what's up. But I'm just feeling very depressed about what life post-treatment is like. I had a horrible sinking feeling when he told me this morning that his throat was sore. Who knows what it means, but I just realize that this is how the next few years (or more) will be...anxiety at every cough, at every ache or pain - has it come back? Any "coping tools" would help. In some ways, treatment was almost easier for me because there was a definite end in sight. This just seems so open ended and such a big unknown.

Thanks for any words of encouragement or insights,
Anita


Husband Dx 12/02 Stage 4 Tonsil Cancer T1N2bM0; surgery, radiation, chemo 1/03 - 4/03.