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What concerns me about your post is taking the lymph node that had cancer and then only taking the very next one which also had "just a little" cancer in it. You also wrote about your doctors getting almost all of the cancer. If you have not done so already, please seek out a major cancer center. I do not think what you have been thru sounds to be correct procedures from a cancer center. Before you do anything else get a second opinion. A major cancer center can make a huge difference in your treatment. You will have a team of specialists all working together on your individual case who have more experience in oral cancer than small facilities.

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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