Heading into a year NED

I am not going to post a feel good post because every time I do I get hit with a hammer over the head right after I post it. 12/10 will be a year for me. Quick story- small world- someone I work with is 8 weeks post treatment for tonsil cancer 28 lymph nodes removed" I ask him" how do you feel" he say " great" no side effects at all. Has all his taste, no swallowing issues. At first I didn't know his primary site was his tonsils. My primary was and remains unknown. I tell this guy it's almost a year and I am still battling side effects - sweets taste salty, tongue is stuck to my roof of mouth every morning - but basically just starting to feel like my old self. I was very confused why this guy was in so much better shape ( post treatment wise) then myself. It turns out he didn't have chemo and I guess he was not exposed to as much radiation as I was being they could target just one area instead of the whole neck and head. So anyway I have to say I a glad he is having such a good recovery but I AM a little jealous. But I am great flu as he'll that today I am having turkey day at my house with all my familly and friends and will be able to eat- maybe not taste everything but I will be able to eat. Last year sucked. Going on vacation saturday and plan on drinking and sitting in The sun no matter what the doctor says- happy thankgiving all