OP  Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
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I got a message from Jim yesterday. Unfortunately its bad news. Jim does have cancer again. He wrote its in his jaw bone and tongue.
The operation would remove his jaw and tongue. The jaw will be rebuilt with a piece of his leg bone. Its aprox a 15 hour operation. There are not any guarantees it will work, it might only give him more misery. He also said, he learned that we never get ready for the words that we might die.
He said the doctor from Friday told him his original doc messed up since he didnt give him chemo and radiation following his surgery. The new doc gives him straight info that he can understand. He is still processing all the info. His daughter was with him for the doctor visit. Jim goes back on the 24th for another consultation.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
