So I saw my surgeon the last week of October and all is good! Mid-November and I start getting some wild headaches (I hardly ever get headaches). Thanksgiving week I feel a knot under my left jawbone. Now I'm concerned. Can't get into surgeon that week (They said mid-December(?), so I call Oncologist and get in day before Thanksgiving. We get a scan scheduled last Friday and yep, here we go again. Spent yesterday afternoon with surgeon and we scheduled surgery for next Wednesday. Tumor is Squamous-same type, different area and side of throat. Attached to a Lymph Node but he feels confident it's very isolated and will be an easy out with no sign of metastasis! Time to go, pain is becoming a grind at this point and now dropping weight even though I am eating. Will keep all updated. BTW, although I haven't commented here too often lately this group is always in my prayers. What a great Foundation and wonderful group of people here!


SCC right side BOT/FOM; DX 1-25-06; Neck dissection/25% of tongue removed 2-17-06. Stage 2 Recurrence 7-06: IMRTX35 & 3X Cisplatin ended 10-18-06. Tumor found 03/18/13; Partial Glossectomy 03/28/13 left lateral tongue. Nov. 2014; headaches,lump on left side of throat. Radical Neck Dissection 12-17-14; Tumor into nerves/jugular; Surgery successful, IMRTX30 & 7X Erbotux. Scan 06-03-15; NED! 06-02-16; Mets to left Humerus bone and lesion on lungs-here We go again! Never, Ever Give Up!

**** PASSED AWAY 10/8/16 ****