Monica,

We found out from our ENT late on a Friday evening that my husband had squamous cell cancer at the base of his tongue and that it was also in his lymph nodes. Similar to you, we were unable to consult with a cancer specialist until the following Monday. That weekend was the longest one of our lives as we tried to digest and understand the surprising diagnosis.

I imagine this is even harder for you as you just recently lost your mom. However, please don't give up on your dad. My husband has Stage 4 cancer and the doctors feel confident that he will beat it.

You have the ball rolling and you have your oncology appointments set up. That's a good thing.

This forum is incredible. There are many wonderful and smart people here to support you and your dad throughout the diagnostic and treatment path.

Kindest regards,

Margaret