 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Jenka
Im sorry if you have been made to feel afraid by reading things on this forum. If nothing else, please remember that EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT!!!! What is hard for some is a piece of cake for others. Everyone on here has had different reactions to their treatments and different after effects. Some get thru this so easily while others struggle the whole time. Being upset or scared is a normal feeling when faced with the unknown.
The info on here and especially what is written on the main OCF pages is medical facts. This should be helpful to you and other patients to going thru treatment.
You will find lots of help and support while you are going thru treatment. Its not easy, but it can be done.
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  | 
