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| Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Laurel: Welcome to OCF. Congrats on your clear scan  You are correct in the fact that treatment can seem like torture, but it is also very necessary. Without it we wouldnt be here to help others who walk this path behind us. Some people have it worse than others and everybody reacts differently to treatments. Overall I do consider myself to be one of the lucky ones even though I have gone thru cancer twice in less than a year. Im fortunate that I am here to tell about it and know that it could have been so much worse. You are officially a cancer survivor, be proud of yourself  ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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