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4 Years!

Today marks my 4th anniversary of ringing the bell after the end of rads. Time has passed quickly but I do recall how those first few weeks seemed to pass so slowly that I thought the earth had stopped turning. The side effects were hell and healing happened so slowly as to be unrecognizable unless you compared it in almost a month-to-month rather than a day-to-day format.
I have largely recovered from it all. No sign of any recurrence, I still visit my ENT every 6 months and get scoped (what a lovely day those are) and continue to get an 'all clear' evaluation.
I am able to do just about anything and everything from my previous 'life' save eat my favorite candy, a sour item called "Lemon Heads". Cake has its challenges too but for the most part I've learned how and what to eat, I have some aches and pains from time to time but for the most part, life is as normal as it can be.
I read with interest the issues confronting so many of our members and all I could think of was "that was me 4 years ago". Take heart, the battle is long and hard, but it is doable.
What great thing in life is not achieved without great struggle?
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CONGRATULATIONS!! As a
CONGRATULATIONS!! As a caregiver, I can relate to much of what you wrote. The treatment and its side effects are truly horrible and at the time seem all-consuming. But then one day you realize that suddenly it's all just background noise - still there, but it becomes more and more faint over time.
Life. What a wonderful gift. Enjoy!!!
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