Hi, I just made my 5 year mark on recovery from squamous cell carcinoma throat cancer, early stage 4. I've just been told this week this is a survivor date. I posted a few times in my first year on the old site and have since tried to move on. But I didn't forget you.

I've had a big inspiration from a motivational speaker who has helped me rebuild my life from my inside out through my recovery. On my third year of recovery this speaker was diagnosed with stage 3 throat cancer. His name is Brian Tracy and this man does incredible research on all his topics he speaks about.

Today he released a free interview on his battle with throat cancer and he took all cancer patients into consideration. He researched what we've had and he walked it too.

Brian Tracy's Survival Story - Brian Tracy International

I went through my own struggles, not as gracefully as Brian, but I do remember making conscious decisions through my fight. This video really hit home not just through the treatments, but also pinpointing the cause. I admit it was a little tough to think back to it. I know there are two types HPV and other. For the other there are many suggestions. I am thinking it is the cause that leads to the suggestions.

I also want to say to feed your mind with positivity in every situation. Enjoy being alive. Try learning something new to take your mind away while it has something to work on. For me it was chess.

Eat, well and often. I heard MD was eating chicken fat. If you bake 3-4 chicken thighs with skin on them from smart and final. Bake them an hour at 400d in a glass dish covered with foil there will be plenty of it. You can even slice potato and put it on the bottom to soak some of it up when baking. I didn't so this while in treatment, but I wish I could eat all that fat now.

Keep your fluids up. Try to prevent any possible kidney damage. Keep a log from the start. If you start to decline on your water intake, it is ok to use an IV. IV's are a month or two. Kidneys need to last a lifetime. Maintain drinking normal too. You need to keep eating normally, gi tube or not. Don't rule these options out, because only you will have to overcome these. On an uphill battle, don't start from the bottom if you don't have to.

Keep your head up. The time will pass, and this will with it.