 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF, Helen! You are no longer alone. OCF members will help you with everything! I know there are alot of things online to read but please, do yourself a big favor and dont panic. Especially about statisitics. It does not mean you are going to be one of the statistics. Please do yourself a favor and ignore the stats. Im one who beat the odds, Ive had OC 3 times and Im still here.
At this time you should have lots of friends and family around asking what you need. Im sure you will have many offers for helpers. Make sure you let them know when the time comes you will call them and write down every single person's name and number on a list. You may need some help down the road.
I know you mentioned that you are unable to eat. Try your very best to get something down. Even a sip of water, that is if you are allowed. Have you had a swallowing test yet? Did your doc ok you to eat? If you are allowed to and able to then try your best to eat as your sense of taste will change for a while when you go thru radiation.
Wishing you well!!!!
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  | 
