Colleen I am so sorry to hear of the decline in your Mom's condition. I trust that Hospice will be able to provide good symptom control for your Mom and supportive care for you and the rest of your family. May you all find the strength and courage to face each day.

Caregiver to husband Dx. Stage 4 SCC of gingiva with 3 nodes pos. Partial mandiblectomy with bone graft from iliac crest Dec. 2006. IMRT x30, Cisplatin x3. Completed Tx. March 15, 2007. Osteonecrosis & removal of graft & plate Oct. 2007. Recurrence of SCC Dec. 2007. Deceased Jan. 17, 2008.