Hi Cheryl and Christine,

Thank you for your wishes! I hope it isn't either. I'm sorry for writing such short and incomplete posts. Please bear with me as all this seems surreal even now, after his first diagnosis last year.

We have been running here and there to keep up with his appointments and filling some important paperwork...

I found out about his possible recurrence after his radiology oncologist examined the area of the surgery with a scope. We were told not to worry because it could be a false alarm. He had two MRIs following the radiation oncologist visit. Soon after his MRIs, his medical oncologist contacted me with regard the results and told me that it appeared to be lymph node involvement. He also told me my dad would possibly be given other drugs besides Cisplatin. But I didn't get any details because they still needed resutls from a PET he had to have on Thursday. I will find out more next week I guess...

Hoping everything goes well... I will always keep positive

Benfy



My Dad:
Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Stage 2, Right side of Tongue
Dx 7/19/10
Partial glossectomy and neck dissection 8/18/10
Reocurrence: 04/2011 Base/back of Tongue right side
Surgery: Partial glossectomy, flap 06/15/2011
Rad and Chemo finished on Sept/ Oct 2011
Recovery and assimilation. Enjoying life