Oral Cancer Survivor EXCITED TO FIND Y'ALL!!

Hi Charlotte. Well that’s a really ebullient introduction. Well done in getting so far and finding yourself fit and well. Accepting this new normal is pretty hard for some of us especially as our friends and family think we are cured as soon as we come out of treatment. You can’t play the cancer card for ever but sometimes it’s all you have. 
I always give folk this link to look at and pass on to their  and dearest. 
https://www.workingwithcancer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/After-the-treatment-finishes-then-what.pdf

Hang around to help others if you’ve a mind to. I’m sure you have lots of tips and help to pass on snd welcome to our little community 

Hi Charlotte 

welcome to the club none of us really wanted to join. I’m almost 3 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes. Am living my life yesterday cycled 27 km today have walked 20 km . Dry mouth is my biggest bug bear I can eat most things apart  from spicy  but that ok. 
I hardly drink alcohol before treatment and struggle with anythjng other than a odd alcohol free beer but that’s ok with me 

Where are you based ? 
Hazel 

Hi Charlotte 

welcome to the club none of us really wanted to join. I’m almost 3 years post radiotherapy for tonsil cancer with several affected lymph nodes. Am living my life yesterday cycled 27 km today have walked 20 km . Dry mouth is my biggest bug bear I can eat most things apart  from spicy  but that ok. 
I hardly drink alcohol before treatment and struggle with anythjng other than a odd alcohol free beer but that’s ok with me 

Where are you based ? 
Hazel 

Hi Charlotte

Welcome to the forum and I am so glad you are now cancer free. Yes you’re right the after effects of the treatment does take some getting used to and adjusting to your ‘new normal’.

I had operations and radiotherapy for jaw cancer in 2013 and then in 2019. I got through the first cancer with support from family and my medical team but would have really benefited from being part of a forum like this one. I was so glad after my second cancer operation to find this forum as I found the support and experience of others invaluable. Wish I had found the forum the first time around as I felt very isolated as no one can understand what you are going through unless they have experienced it themselves.

You sound as though you might be American. Is that right? I am Australian and although there is a Cancer Council here it is not quite like Macmillan Cancer Support as their forums are very general so it is hard to find anyone with oral cancer on it.  

I now appreciate every day for what it brings me and no longer take life for granted. I am soon going on a short holiday to Kangaroo Island in South Australia with my daughter and even though it is Winter I am going to do everything I can including quad biking (although maybe a bit slower than most) taking a sea lion tour and especially for Dani who is one of our Champions on this forum going to a bee farm.

Hope you are able to do some interesting things yourself over the next few months within Covid restrictions.

Best wishes

Lyn

Hi and welcome Charlotte

I am sure your experiences will be invaluable to those going along this particular pathway and so glad that you are getting on with life.  Made me smile this morning 

Oh Sophie you sound so full of life, bless you. Go get everything you want.....you know you're worth it

Sophie66 said:

especially for Dani who is one of our Champions on this forum going to a bee farm.

Pictures please