Hi - I joined this forum because we're both feeling very overwhelmed right now. He had surgery last year and clear margins, no need for any additional treatment except follow up. He'd been feeling ill with some type of virus so when the CT scan showed enlarged lymph gland, we weren't terribly worried. The doctor ordered a biopsy which I thought was a waste of time and money but it turned out the cancer was in that lymph gland which was a horrible surprise to us both. Surgery 10 days ago removed 46 different lymph glands in a neck dissection and the doctor could not cut everything out because it was on the carotid artery. So he peeled it out and it took 5 hours. John is feeling better all the time but now has to start the radiation/chemo portion which is horrifying with all of the side effects and potential problems.
So I plan to use this forum to get answers to my questions, see other people and how they are dealing with things and in general, have someone to talk to who understands what we're going through. Thank you all in advance for your support.
Cindy