Hi, I go to Univ. of Maryland Hospital in Balto. Been with my oral cancer doctor since 1st time in May 2002. He is wonderful! I do feel blindsided, I thought I was done with it......Thanks!

Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---