I have separated myself completely (mentally) from the tumor. It is so funny...friends will ask how I am doing but until they do, I rarely even think about the cancer anymore. I still set my alarm to take my Synthroid every day (4 a.m...I like to eat too often during the day to find a time that is 2 hours after I've last eaten and at least an hour before I plan to eat!), and I still play with my scar, but even the Synthroid and the scar are mentally separated from the tumor. I can be aware of my medication and my neck (the scar has recently faded again--it's like it is stable for months, then suddenly I notice that it looks a lot better and more faded), but neither of those "awarenesses" remind me of the cancer. How oddly wonderful is that? I even think of my every 3 month visits to my ENT more to check Synthroid levels than to check for recurrence, which obviously we do too!
Lisa
Lisa
