Thank you all for the replies. I often wonder if I need a shrink right now rather then a medical doctor. Seems I spend all day chasing down the latest symptom and worrying on it. Once I get one checked out, I find another one to replace it. I am driving my husband bonkers with it. I live in Virginia Beach and this time of year, with the season change, lots of sinus and allergy issues crop up. Even though the entire population around me is suffering from sinus headaches, I will convince myself that mine is cancer in the brain. Guess it's a stage in the process of becoming a survivor. On the brighter side, I am able to "forget" about it for a few hours at a time now which makes me very happy. And my children treat me like "mom" again rather then some stranger. My 9 year old even had a temper tantrum yesterday (she's youngest of 7 and very spoiled) and didn't feel guilty about it for hours afterwards! Life is normal again and for that I am grateful. Everyone have a beautiful day.


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.