Cheryl; thank God you got some reassurrance.... I'm like you and would have freaked out totally with them telling me that.... especially since in my case I WAS a smoker, so you always fear that they will find something in your lungs. But I am so glad you got to another doctor to set things straight. the first one really needs to brush up on his "bedside manner" -- they have to understand what you should and shouldn't say to a cancer patient. Hope your week goes much better from here on out. Hugs, Ingrid



DX 12/6/10 of T3 SCC Tongue.
Surgery 1/3/11 was hemigloss & forearm free flap, midline mandibulectomy, Neck Disection-All nodes clear.
Ended rads 5/11/11. Taste buds back to about 80%. PEG removed 4/5/12, experimenting eating real food again. If I can do this, so can you !! Stay Strong.