Hi......This is an incredible site as we all know! It is full of current, up to date information and everything is so easily accessable. The information literally is "right at our finger tips." Five years ago I wasn't as lucky. The Internet had information, however, a good portion of that was nothing but gloom and doom. When I first "bumped" into Brian on the Internet and then heard about this site, I just couldn't believe my incredible luck. Finally, a place where someone besides ME would know what I am talking about when I mention my dry mouth, radiation, chemo and how tough all this cancer stuff was on me emotionally. For the first time in a very long time I did'nt feel so alone. And like Joanna said, "fears were now being replaced with facts"---WOW! What a relief! Five years out and I still have questions, and sometimes feel the need to just "talk" about my experience. No one should have to walk through this cancer experience alone and now, thanks to Brian and this wonderful site, nobody has to. Sincerely, Donna
SCC first time 1989, with a diagnoses of 'cancer in situ' removed lesion, no other treatments. SCC recurrence 1997 of tongue and floor of the mouth. Stage III /IV Hemmiglossectomy (removed over 60% of tongue/ floor of the mouth), free flap, modified neck, RAD and Chemo(cisplatin, 5fu) simutainously. Cancer free 6, yes, six, years!
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