 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
How I got OC was something that never worried me. I am a former smoker and had my drinking days a long time ago before I had children. My doctor (Andrews) was kind enough to tell me he couldnt say for sure what the cause was, even though I smoked he couldnt blame it on that 100%.
Same goes for my family doctor. He told me some people have heredity factors or are just pre-disposed to have cancer and maybe that was the weakest part of my body for it to show up.
Anyway, I have not been concerned how I got it, just that I somehow did. To me it doesnt matter at all which may sound silly or stupid, Im just happy to have lived thru it twice.
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  | 
