David:

I agree! It is really tough talking about fears of recurrence. I have found that you have to talk about what you are feeling, otherwise those same thoughts continue to go round and round inside your brain. The more times those thoughts go around, the more intense they become. I think it is normal to question whether or not you would go through treatment again. There is something to say about ignorance being bliss. These treatments are horrible aren't they? As for solutions, they probably vary as much as each of our treatments. I am currently going to group counseling and that seems to help. I have also found great relief just by reading the various posts on this site. Thanks everyone for saying it like it is.


Dx SCC 1/07, Partial glossectomy, Rt neck disection (extra-capsular spread), trach, peg, RT x30, Chemo, TX:1-07 thru 6/07, HBOT x30 1/09