Christine,
You are doing a marvelous job. What a wonderful caregiver you are. I am sure that somewhere deep in his soul he appreciates it. When I first had my surgery, our dog would come up to me and lay her head on my shoulder, like she knew where the problem was. It was very comforting. God bless you and stay as strong as you are able. I am glad that you have help during this rough time. Feel free to vent whenever you wish. We are all here for you.

Female, nonsmoker, 70, diag. 5/09 after tongue biopsy: stage IV. Left hemi-gloss. and left selec. neck disec. 30 lymph nodes removed May 20. Over 7 weeks daily rads. with three chemo. PEG removed 12/4/09 Am eating mostly soft foods. Back to work 11/09 Retired 4/1/11. 7 clear scans! Port out 9/11. 2/13. It's back: base of tongue, very invasive
surgery involving lifestyle changes. 2/14: Now speaking w/Passey-Muir valve. Considering a swallow study. Grateful to be alive.