Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome Wendy! You are in the very best place for info and support. We will help you get thru everything you are facing. Stick with us and you will do just fine. Sorry Ive been tied up today but I will be back and write more soon. Til then... read and educate yourself about OC. On the main OCF site there is TONS of info that will help you learn correct medical info. For now, heres a few links that can help.... List of CCCs OCF main site --- DIAGNOSIS OCF main site --- TREATMENT OCF main pages... Financial Assistance ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive |