Lolita,

I had my treatment for larynx cancer in 2005 (radiation only, at MSKCC in NY) and so far have had good checkups. It was helpful to me to know what others had gone through and what to expect, so I wrote up my story in a journal at http://freds_journey.home.att.net if you are interested.

Good luck with your ongoing checkups - the anxiety level always goes up right before and a good outcome brings satisfying relief - part of life for us now I guess.

I was a smoker for 30 years, but quit 10 years before the cancer showed up. I also had a scotch or two every day and was advised to stop that now too - since alchohol really irritates my throat now, it is not so hard.

Take care,
Fred