Thank you. I am so grateful for your kind words and guidance. I was so worried that no one would reply. Thank you so much for making the time.

I just got the call from the doctor that my lifelong friend and mentor has oropharangeal (squamous cell carcinoma) with regional node involvement. The doctor said it was a Stage 3 . The diagnosis was made from a CT scan (with and without contrast). My friend had asked me to be the point person with the doctor, so he does not yet know his diagnosis. The doc is trying to set up some supports first.