Well, I'm back. The stage 4 squamous cell cancer in my mouth mestacizied into my neck. Felt a small lump Aug. 6. Saw it as a small lump Aug 7. Emailed the surgeon that took out the cancer in my mouth in January this year. He saw me on Aug 16th and I was back in the operation room on August 25. One lymph node fat with the cancer leaked, and the cancer fell on soft tissue. I have a great scar on my neck. Now, on Tuesday, I start both radiology therapy and chemo. Tuesdays for 6 weeks, chemo, sitting in a chair for 7 hours. Mon-Fri radiology every day. Dr. says I could be radionecrosis since they are treating the same place that they did for 6 weeks March/April.
I try to wear the shirt I bought from Oral Cancer Foundation as often as I can. And try to stay strong, but it is harder this time.