 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF. You will find lots of info on the main pages of OCF. There is also a search function there as well. Not too many members have had that type of cancer. My advice would be to get as many people lined up to help you during the time your wife has radiation. Even if someone would take the children for a few hours or a day it would give you both a break. When your wife is able to eat she should try to eat all her favorite foods. During radiation, the ability to taste and eat can be dramatically changed so its best to gain a few pounds now and eat all her cravings.
Hope your wife recovers quickly from the surgery. Best of luck.
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  | 
