Hi Jude, Welcome to OCF. After reading yours and your daughter's story I can relate to what you mean by never forgetting those words. When my husband was diagnosed in April 09 I went into a kind of shock for quite a while afterwards. Probably a mixture of disbelief and denial. It was without a doubt one of the worst feelings of my life and I, like you will never forget it.

I'm so glad you found us here. The OCF family on here have been the best support to me while caring for my husband and during his recovery. I couldn't have gotten through without them. If you have any questions or even just want to vent some emotions out then this is the place to do it.

Glad to see you are in positive mode for her. It really will help her. Keep us posted on how she and you are going. Just remember that being diagnosed with cancer doesn't mean what we all fear. There are many people on here who were diagnosed with advanced cancer, including my husband, and they are still here to be able to inspire the rest of us.
Wendy


Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
Teeth removed 06/07/2009
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.