OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 87 | We told the 17 yr. old last night like Patty suggested. He took it really well and was helpful in suggesting how to approach it with the three younger siblings. We will just tell them I am having problems with my thyroid gland and have to have some tests done. That will at least be a partial truth!
I am hoping the biopsies tomorrow won't be too painful and I won't have to wait too long for results!
Susan Age 51, married with four kids age 11-18, 9/1/2010, Bx: high grade mucoepidermoid CA left sublingual gland. 10/8/2010, wide excision left floor of mouth, modified radical node dissection left neck. T1N0M0. IMRT started 11/22. Never smoked, light social drinker Also happen to be ICU RN |