Charles went in for surgery today. During surgery Doctor took tissue from base of tongue to Pathologist, weird cells found but no SCC, no cancer. So doctor takes out swollen lymph node from neck, same thing, weird cells found, no SCC, no cancer. So the doctor takes out shriveled saliva gland, still no cancer cells found. He just has a lot of inflammation at base of tongue, running down back of whatever is at top of voice box. Possibly papilloma virus. So, the sew him back together and he'll be in day hospital for a couple days. Doctor says radiation can cause cells to be weird. So, we thought he was having at least a supraglottic laryngectomy, tongue resection, and flap reconstruction today! We have been praying for him, lots of people have been praying for him. Any thoughts?

Wife/caregiver to Charles
ENT diagosed SCC Rt Tonsil Stage IV, MET 6 lymph nodes in neck 1/2001
Tonsillectomy, RND and six weeks RADS 2/2001
ENT diagnosis from CT scan, SCC in Rt tongue 2/13
25% of tongue removed 2/13 (clear margins)
SCC BOT with mets to 2 level 2 nodes and Lt. Delphian node 8/2014
Surgical biopsy shows cancer in larynx 9/2014
Laryngectomy, resection & rebuilt tongue w/ pectoral muscle, selective neck dissection 11/2014
Recurrences '16 HPV Neg No EGFR Mutations Detected