Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 440 | HI Cyndie, Welcome to OCF! I was diagnosed with low grade MEC but after the path report from surgery came they changed it to High Grade MEC. I had the everything but the kitchen sink thrown at me but mine was a stage 4 already. No matter what you decide, it needs to be something you would be at peace about, you don't want the "what if's" stealing your joy in life.
Dx 3/27/09 @ 28 years old with High Grade MEC T4N2M0 Elizabeth, 33, mother of 3 girls (4,7, &8yrs old) 3 rds of chemo(Carbo/Taxol) Rt Mandibulectomy, rt fibular flap,& rt ND with trach, picc,& g-tube. 30 rds of rads with weekly cisplatin SCANS ALL CLEAR! OCF Regional Coordinator of San Antonio Walk
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