As Brian Hill once aptly said to me - welcome to Survivorhood - its not a road for the faint of heart.

For me, the longer out I go/get from treatment, the more paranoid I become at each check up. What you are experiencing is extremely normal, and all we can really do is live one day at a time - no matter how "overused" that phrase is.

I too experienced memory loss which I attributed to being distracted, but in jest told those around me that there had been a few stray radiation beams - always a good excuse.

Don't be hard on yourself - adjustments take time. You'll get there.

Donna


Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)