Hi Wanda,
I can totally relate to your concerns. During treatment, you just hunker down and do what it takes to get through it. Another mind set starts when you are finished with treatments. It's been 31/2 weeks since Richard's last treatment. The RO seemed to think the node should be totally gone. She mentioned that the nodes are sometimes more stubborn than the primary. The MO was very encouraging and told us the treatment would continue to work for several weeks. The MO was correct and the node continues to shrink and get smaller. So we will have more info when we see our Head and Neck surgeon on April 15th. She says that she always likes to wait 6 weeks after finishing treatment to see the patient because the treatment is still working. So, we wait and that is the most difficult.

As for now, Richard is doing great. He's eating almost all his calories and is back to doing most of his normal activities. He still has many issues from the treatment and takes his naps, but we both feel like we are starting to get our lives back again. Take each day as it comes and enjoy what you can in your life. We can't change the past and we are not promised the future, so the present is all we have. This is the hardest lesson of all. Take care... Geri