 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi David,
I know that jump in the car feeling very well!
I'm sure everybody is different but I had about 14 family members with me right up to when they wheeled me to surgery, and about 10 more when I got out. I think that the hospital was beginning to worry because there were so many people in the room. To me it felt great having them around that kind of support was very uplifting.
As to your cancer, if it is at the stage you mention in your profile they have caught it nicely early. That is a BIG plus for you. Try not to worry about the unknown. The mind is the hardest thing to deal with when these things happen. Let us know what they have told you.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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