 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Yes Danny Boy but to hedge my bets, just in case I DO die within the statistical probabilities, I bought a BMW so at least I can enjoy my last few years here on earth (I have been driving a pickup truck since 1982). I hope that you are enjoying MiniCooper (I followed your lead there).
I can certainly empathize with your frustration. I wish I could tell you that I have completely moved on and there are some days when other things take precedence, but it always comes back.
It certainly is an epidemic and the boomers are just now starting to add to the numbers. Kaiser is pondering building dedicated cancer centers. With all of the crap that industry puts out, plastics, fire retardents, MTBE, etc., It's more amazing that EVERYONE doesn't have cancer.
And to go along with what you said about surviving or not my H&N surgeon said it all boiled down to just plain luck...
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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