Hi everyone! I had 90 day post rad/chemo follow up appts. last week & all clear! All doctors are amazed at my quick recovery, relatively clear speech and good all around condition! I feel guilty for doing so well & posting about it. I am eating just about anything I want with enough liquid to wash it down. My 8 yr old daughter said at dinner last night in a restaurant that she hasn't heard me cough or choke while eating in a while. I guess I've learned how to manage it. Last night a buddy of mine gave me some silver salmon he smoked yesterday, delicious, but couldn't swallow it! It was kinda dry & just balled up in back of throat, had to hack it out! What a waste! Physical therapy is going well & have progressed from just shoulder work to chest & now also legs. I'm getting a lot of muscle back. Man that feels good! Still not much weight gain, but maybe that's a good thing! My heart goes out to those not doing well. I wish I could change it. Accepting our mortality sucks. There is beauty in life, but I'm not sure about the death and despair part. It's hard to stay focused on the life part sometimes.
dx 2/11/04 scca bot T3 IU 2B MO poorly differentiated, margins ok, 3/16 modest, jaw split, over half of tongue removed, free flap from left forearm - finished chemo & rad treatment 5/20/04
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