Vanessa,

I just ate every day. Did I like the food I ate, HELL no, did it taste good HELL no. I just knew that I needed to do to get through this journey. My doctors were not concerened because I weighed 247 lbs when I started. They were watching my weight loss in conjunction with my weekly blood work and dr. visits. If at anytime the medical team told me I would need a peg, it would have been done with no fight from me.
Every time I ate I told myself, "just get through today and you will be closer to your next pizza and cheesburger". I can only say that I live my entire life by "One day at a time". I don't know if the fact that I had no chemo was a plus for me but I must think it was.
Please feel free to ask me anthing you want. I am not a professional, just a survivor like so many many others on this cite.
Last but most important of all, in my opinion, the power of prayer and God was also their to provide me the daily courage and strength I needed to get through day by day!
Best of Luck I will keep you in my prayers!


Age 57 at dx on 3/30/2009 by Dentist
SCC of R tonsil S2 Poorly Differentiated - 2.5 cm
Rad - IMRT 5x a wk for 8 wks starting 5/4/2009
No Chemo
Last Rad treatment was 6/26/2009.
Two years down as of 3/30/2011!
God bless all affected by this monster called cancer!