Hi Lisa
Welcome to OCF. Please do exactly what you did to write this post. Click on the topic heading and then click on NEW TOPIC by the top left. Most new members write a short intro about themselves and what they are going thru. Ex..just diagnosed with Stage II SCC, beginning radiation next week, or something like that. I have added a few links that will help you along. One is the abbreviations which can take a while to pick up and also a link about the OCF website.

Im going to send you a PM (private message) too. That is kinda like an email but it is just on here in your own little mailbox that only you and the other person can read it. To do a PM you click on the person's name that you want to message and a drop down window will open click on SEND PM. It will open into a box to type what you want then click SUBMIT on the bottom.

about the OCF website... http://oralcancersupport.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=65994#Post65994

abbreviations... http://oralcancersupport.org/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=38706#Post38706


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile