Thank you, guys! My mom said that she still may hide under her bed when Thursday comes, but this is in jest, of course. She and my dad took their dog to the beach today to mentally prepare.

Tammy, congratulations to Kris and you! Grandbabies are such blessings! I won't tell a soul! wink

As for my mom's surgeon, he's great-honest and compassionate and M.D. Anderson trained and spends so much time answering questions. He told her that she worries about everyone else, but it's time to put herself first and make a decision she can believe in. Great doc; great team.

I will definitely check in with updates. In the mean time, I hope that you all enjoy the remainder of your weekend. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts.

Mom (beautiful soul) 12/4/14 SCC L tongue (neg. biopsy 10/14);
1/8/15 hemiglossectomy/neck dissection: T3N1, extracapsular extnsn, PNI, pseudoglandular/spindle cell, margins not clr;
2/2/15 RT/carbo/taxol;
4/15/15 CT clr;
5/15 neuropathic/trigeminal pain/headaches;
6/15 recurrence flap margins/BOT; cancer encroaching skin
7/23/15 hemiglossectomy; clr margins & nodes
10/22/15 CT: nasopharyngeal tumor, jaw, and necrotic nodes; tumor under chin/corner of mouth
11/5/15 left cancer behind