Hi, Like the others, I went thru a depression after the treatment was over. It's was strange because when I was in tx, I had ALL of these wonderfully nice folks taking care of me, being all my new friends then the tx ended and I was alone. Sad.... where did everyone go? For months, we are pampered and cared for and then we are dumped. It wasn't easy for me and I wasn't alone because I spoke to others that went thru cancer tx and most of them experienced the same thing. One thing that helped me get over some of it was watching every funny movie or tv show I could handle. The more I laughed, the better I felt every day. I'm 3 1/2 yrs out of tx and I still have some depression and some anxiety. For that I have a handy little remedy called Xanex. I've been pretty stressed this past week as I'm facing a follow-up appointment tomorrow and of course, I'm sure the cancer is back. Not really but I always feel that way until the Drs tell I'm still cancer free. It's been a sort of Xanex day today.:) Good luck with your BF, go rent him Animal House, that movie still cracks me up! Oh... and Rat Race! Carol

Last edited by Buttercup; 02-23-2009 07:53 PM.

DX 6/05 Rt Tonsil SSC advanced to lymph node. Stage 4b. RND, took tonsils, strips off the back of tongue, throat and nose. 19 lymph nodes removed only 1 bad. Once healed, 7 weeks of treatment including 35 IMRT, 7 Cisplatin, 7 Erbitux and 35 nasty Amophostine. Almost 11 yrs out now. Woooo Hoooo!