Hi, Steve.

I'm sorry this has been such a tough journey for you. There are a lot of hurdles that you have to jump, but it seems like you have an excellent support system.

I wish for you a speedy recovery and that you are able to get those O2 sats up so that you start to feel better. Besides the major surgery, low oxygen saturation will make you exhausted on its own.

Take good care,
Kerri

37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!