Thanks Colleen. I may be difficult to some, but I'm not, we'll, lets be polite, and say be unwise. I know my illness pretty well, side effects, treatments, but know when to raise the white flag lol, and seek help, and most always listen to, and follow my doctors suggestions, advise.

I also know what it's like to be a caregiver, and see a family member suffer, die. I had three brothers suffering illnesses that either paralyzed or severely debilitated them, causing their deaths at young ages, 26, 48, 52. It was not easy after two had passed, Then felt disappointed for my third that I coud not help for a while when diagnosed with cancer, and unfortunately, he passed away from a UTI two months later, while I was in the hospital myself, near death from chemo. I felt guilty I wasn't around, thinking things may have been different if I was, and believe my brother was so worried about me, he did not want to trouble anyone, but it went too far, and shut down his kidneys. I could not even go to his funeral being in critical condition, and doctors would not let me leave. I has to grieve his loss from my hospital bed, and finally went home 4 months later. Its difficult even now, three years later.


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs