A bit wobbly and weak this morning, but on the slow road to recovery. The swelling on my ankles has subsided and the general anesthesia-induced lethargy is dissolving. The after effects of most of Thursday's surgery is subsiding and a somewhat normal thought process is coming round. Many thanks to all my family, friends, associates and supporters for your kind words of encouragement!
With cancer diagnosis and treatment, everything is speed. The rapidity of cancer cell growth is wicked fast. The best hope is a fast track to your doctor, oral surgeon, ENT or regular physical to monitor any changes in your body. You have to be on alert for changes but not in a state of constant suspicion or panic - use common sense. For head and neck cancer, being aware of changes to your tongue, tonsils, neck, lymph nodes, nasal passages, eye area and skin is critical. Speed in determining the prognosis and treatment cycle often means the probability in successfully beating cancer.
There are many resources available, some of the few of which are:
Caring4Cancer
Cancer Compass Information
The Cancer Compass Message Boards - where you can find out about various cancer
The American Cancer Society - You can find out about community resources and more
A great article on combining radiation and surgery for head and neck cancer patients
A man by the name of Brian Ankner is fighting tongue cancer and has a blog with photos available at
Send along your comments suggestions and stories via the comments section (click on the text link 'comments' to add yours). All are appreciated!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Everything is Speed
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