Wendy,

You've received a lot of great information regarding second opinions and treatment options from the group. Please follow through with second opinions and be as aggressive as possible with the treatments.

My advice would be more towards how you being a mother and expecting again and your husband. Set up a support network using family and friends for support. I cannot imagine how stressed you are at this point. Just thinking about your situation of giving birth while your husband is dealing with the effects of his treatments / surgeries and still trying to be a mom to a three year old overwhelms me.

Get things in order as soon as possible. Insurance / transportation / etc.

The timing is terrible, the surgeries and treatments are tough, sometimes the long term damage is unavoidable, but the battle can be won.

Good Luck


1997 SCC Tumor on tongue - Partial Gloss
1997 Met to Lymph
Radical Neck Dissection / 2nd Partial Gloss
6 weeks chemo and radiation
Brachytherapy
2011 Stroke
2014 Recurrence SCC at Base of Tongue / Hemi-gloss
Free Flap reconstr from thigh
PEG Tube
Radiation
Permanent Issues with speech and swallowing
2018 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - Bleeding throat / mouth
2019 - 3rd diag Cancer SCC Base of mouth / jawbone
2019 - Aug remove portion of jaw / right pec det / free flap closure and tongue