 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Michele, welcome to OCF. You have found the best place to get info and support for oral cancer. We will give you help by answering questions. In the beginning, its a whirlwind of appointments. Try to take someone with you and write down your questions with the answers. Some people tape record their doctor sessions so they dont forget anything. Make sure you eat everything you want now. Dont worry about calories, if you have radiation it may get difficult to keep weight on.
Best of luck with everything. Never lose that wonderful sense of humor!!!!
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  | 
