Hi Christine,
I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles. I am also in Virginia, what part are you located in? The doctors that treated me with surgery and radiation were incredible, within one team of medical professionals I had every kind of doctor I needed............oncologist, radiation oncologist, otolaryncologist, plastic surgeon, internist (for stomach tube), speech therapist, physical therapist, they even have a dentist whose specialty is radiation patients. They are located at the Eastern Virginia Medical School out of Norfolk General. Are you anywhere near us? Take care,
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.