Hi Sean
I'm a head and neck cancer patient and well past my main working years but I can understand how you feel. It's hard to find people who really "get it". Sounds as if you've managed your condition pretty well but it's still very hard to suffer the long term consequences of illness or an accident. Other people's empathy wears out and it can be very isolating. I really hope that the understanding you find here will make your 2018 a good year.