Hi Rod. Welcome to OCF! You have found the best place to get info and support. Glad to hear you have quit using tobacco. I know its not easy, I quit cold turkey too.

With your new diagnosis you will have alot of people asking what they can do to help. Make sure you write down every single person's name and contact info and tell them when the time comes you will let them know. Here is a link from the main OCF pages which has info to help you get thru the beginning steps of setting up your treatments.

OCF main pages treatment info

Wishing you all the best with everything!

Last edited by ChristineB; 03-01-2012 04:46 PM.
Christine
SCC 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 smile