Hi @robolobo I had first read that title as "nine months" rather than nine days and I thought you certainly should be doing a lot better by now. Nine days, not so much. This recovery has so many ups and downs. Two steps forward and one one step back seems to be the pattern. Just when you feel things are on the mend, something else crops up. And the worry! We always have the big worry that Mr. C is back or something has gone wrong or the treatments failed. Odds are you are just fine and this is normal recovery.
I use the rule that if something new crops up, don't get alarmed for at least three weeks. Mouth sores, spots, hard white knobs, nerve pains, swallow issues just to name a few. These are all common with recovery and can be expected realistically for two years or more.
Yes, everything is par for the course. I am very happy for you getting past the trauma of the initial diagnosis and all of the treatments, coming out on the recovery side likely with a whole new outlook on life. Next year will be so much better for you and your wife. Happy Thanksgiving.