Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Suz, welcome to OCF. I completely agree with Eric and David about going asap for a second opinion at a cancer center. Ive had oral cancer 3 times in 3 years and consider myself to be one of the lucky ones. Ive had a very long, difficult road the past few years. Last year I was stage IV and never thought I would get thru it. Luckily, I am still here and able to help others.
Please keep posting, we will try to help you. Best of luck with everything. 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 |