 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Chris
Welcome to OCF. You will find lots of support here. We will help you thru this battle. It can be difficult at times but it is something that can be done.
Right now, try your best to focus on the present. Enjoy the time you have before all the treatments start. Eat like crazy. At your size, you really should try to gain a few pounds. Im the same size so know you arent very big. I lost a total of 70 pounds over 3 years and 3 OC battles. Try not to spend your days worrying about what will come in the future.
If you dont mind, where in PA are you? Im in the Allentown area. There are several OC survivors who live in PA and Im lucky enough to have met several wonderful people from the forum. There are 2 who are local and we all even have the same doctors.
If you have questions, please feel free to ask. Best of luck with everything.
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  | 
