Michelle,

I have been with my husband for 8 years and I have never seen him cry about anything except for when I was diagnosed with stage III tongue cancer 6 weeks after our daughter was born. Truthfully, it was a bit reasurring to me that he was also scared. It made me feel like my fear wasn't all in my head.

While I wouldn't want to feel that he is a bomb waiting to go off anytime, I can apprieciate his occassional need to have a breakdown too!

I also had the same treatment. It is difficult, but you will make it through this! Email me if you need anything.

Sarah

DX on 05/01/06 with SCC of right tongue. 05/11/06 surgery-tumor 1.2cm & 4 cm clear margins & parital glos. & neck dissection with removal of 34 nodes/1 positive at 4mm)T1N1MO
35 IGRT & 3 cycles of chemo (1 cisplatin & 2 carbo-complete on 8/9/06.