Sadly, the situation has changed dramatically.

I have just been reading the care page update from the 4th sept, a small part of it reads:

" My husband has told me that my cancer is so far advanced that it is inoperable. Or I guess I should say might be inoperable. They would have to remove my upper jaw, hard palette, soft palate, tongue, most everything in my throat, just to get to my carotid artery. Dr Lurton said that if he did the surgery he would be taking away what time I would have left. That she would never leave the hospital if she ever made it out of the OR"

It goes on to say that she will be seeking other opinions, and the pain had been excrutiating. She has been in hospital for 5 days and in ICU for a couple.

Karen


Last edited by Karen Rose; 09-04-2009 09:08 PM.

46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery