 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ive been in contact with Nate. Tomorrow is his surgery. It sounds like it will be a rough one. It will be a long surgery, 15 hours. His docs are anticipating a 2 week hospital stay with a feeding tube and trach. I know we are all pulling for our pal Nate to get thru this recurrence and move on with his life.
On a happier note, Nate put on a concert last Saturday to benefit OCF. He dedicated it to Samantha Kemper who recently lost her battle with oral cancer at just 23 years old. Nate threw it together with only a few weeks to organize the entire event. There were several bands playing, including Nate's. They even had a pro skate boarder Guru Khalsa there who donated a signed skateboard deck to be auctioned off. Nate's event was a success, it raised $500 for OCF. Thank you Nate!!!!!
When I am notified, I will post an update.
Last edited by ChristineB; 09-19-2011 07:44 PM.
ChristineSCC 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  | 
