@hrhwilliam This is a very good response. While each patient has similarities what makes us unique is the combination of the factors such as type of cancer, treatments, age - then and now, etc. Yet we can all learn from one another which makes this Connect so helpful. We are not alone. Twenty-three years ago I made the statement "Cancer didn't change me." Looking back, I'd say cancer and the treatment for it changed the directions I planned to go (several times); the activities I can and could do; how I get nourishment; my immune system; my sociability; BUT my persona hasn't changed nor will I let it. It's not easy but I'm not out here to beat cancer I'm here to live, laugh and love. As ever...