Hi, Pat.

I just wanted to welcome you and offer my support. Although I don't know a lot about your husband's surgery, I just think that you have incredible strength. You have been through your fair share of the dreaded "C", so please don't minimize what you have endured!

Your spouse is lucky to have a caregiver such as yourself who understands what it's like to be a patient. It's unfortunate that all of this is happening to you both and I'm so very sorry for this.

You and your spouse will be held in my thoughts and here's to hoping for a full recovery and good prognosis...for you both! It won't be easy, I'm sure. Life is definitely not fair! Best wishes in getting through this one day at a time.
Lean on us any time!

Kerri

37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!