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Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Sep 21 5:27pm | Replies (538)Comment receiving replies
Hi @traceydoc, that is rough news to receive. I remember when my dad was given 6 months. He was with us for 13 months (13 was always his luck number). Your team can only give an estimate based on the predicted progression of disease and your current health status, but it is not an exact number.
What you do know is that time is limited. With that precious time, how might you focus on "what" "who" and "how" rather than "when"?
- How do you want the next months, weeks and days to unfold?
- Who do you want to spend time with?
- What is most important to you?
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I cannot help but think if the lymph nodes in my neck were removed it would not have spread to my lungs. A lot of people are surprised that it was not removed.
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Hi Colleen on my good days(which are many) I do exactly what you. Suggested. On my dark days I cannot help but fret over how my granddaughter will navigate her teenage years without me as she lives with me. (She has just turned 13) until you have been told this type of news no one can imagine what it is like especially in the wee dark nights when your thought go into overdrive.