Thanks for that link, Gary. The article by Susan Neesim Keeney was indeed very well-written and manages to pack quite a buit in about the emotional reactions she had in a very short essay. I haven't had a chance (don't have time) tp read the other yet.

Nelie

SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"