Hello,

I was recently diagnosed with throat cancer "Oral Squamous Carcinoma". I wanted to find a place I can talk to folks in treatment, survivors and patients getting ready for treatment, like myself. I

Hello MK!
Welcome to the club nobody wants to belong to. You came to the right place. Everyone here is great. Any questions, fire away. A few helpful hints. In your profile, at the bottom is your signature. If you type in your Dx and Tx it will help us help you. See mine at the bottom of this post.And the faq at the top of the page will help you with the website. There is a great search engine here also. Talk to you later,Petey

Thanks for the advice. I'll add that information posted when I get home from work. This is all new to me. (Not to mention a shock) I have always considered myself bullet proof due to being so darn strong and healthy. Nature sure has a strange sense of humor sometimes, doesn't it?

Welcome to OCF.

We all were in shock the first time we heard we had Oral cancer. So you are not alone with those feelings. Here you can talk about anything that you want, fear, anger,etc.

You can use the search engine at the top to help locate information. You will be able to meet all that you have mentioned. From the 1st step to the last. There are many here that will help you with any question you have.

Take care
Diane

Hi MK - So glad you found this site. It's a great place to be for lots of encouraging information and support - and not only for cancer survivors but for caregivers, too. I don't know what I would have done without the compassion and great advice I received here when my son and I were going thru the most difficult days! Tell us more about your treatment plan and what you've found out so far. And keep coming back!

Hi, MKlein, welcome. Stick with us. You will get through this.

MK,

What area of the throat specifically is involved? I have learned over time that "the throat" encompasses a lot of territory insofar as specific points cancer can hit.

Bill D.

Welcome MKlein, glad you found the forum. There is alot of good help here. I had the same feelings as you. Had always been pretty healthy. I'm about a month post TX and starting to feel a little healthy again. Good Luck and ask away with questions. Lee

There are actually two search functions on the site. The one at the top of these pages searches for information only in the message boards. At the bottom of the page is a link to the OCF home page, www.oralcancerfoundation.org, which has its own separate search engine -- Brian and others work tirelessly to make sure it contains the latest news articles, medical information, etc.

All the best,
Leslie

Hi there hope you get as much out of this place as Rob and i have we would never have got through without all the help and advice on all aspects of treatment without the great people here.

liz in the uk