 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Heh, Ann-Marie that was a cute poem.
And as for the list of "don'ts", yes I'm sure it looks depressing when you're young. Everything mom is telling you is backed up by cancer research!
Sherrie, I hope your daughter teaches them a thing or two about oral cancer and someone (maybe a teacher) teaches them a thing or two about compassion and not saying hurtful things! Some of it is just their age I guess but still there is no real excuse.
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"
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