 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Oral cancer is a fast moving cancer and can not be cured with watchful waiting. Of course the decision will be a difficult one to make but it is your choice of how to handle this disease. Its wisest to go to a large cancer center where they are familiar with treating many head and neck cancer patients. A whole team will work together to cure you.
One thing that you need to understand EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. I cant say this enough. Some struggle while others sail right thru easily. I had a pretty rough time but I was well enough to return to work just 6 weeks after finishing my treatments. I was not 100%, but I was feeling pretty good. Thats just me, who knows what your story would be. Everyone reacts in their own individual way to medications and treatments.
One very important thing to consider....if you dont try to fight this, you will not have a chance. By the time you change your mind and want to get treated, it could be too late. Please think long and hard about this.
Wishing you all the best!!!!
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  | 
