 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF! I am sorry you are here but know that since you have found OCF you have found reliable medical info and tons of moral support. Upon initial diagnosis it can be very frightening. My 3rd round of OC, I almost chose the path of 'do nothing'. I felt that if I would just die in the end it was not worth going thru the horrors of a 10+ hour surgery.
I hope you will use this forum as a place to vent and ask questions to get help with your situation. Many of us have been here for years and have seen many unusual circumstances pass thru here. Im sure anyone you would want to reach out to would be able to give you some assistance. The beauty of this forum is that it is completely anonymous so no one would know who you were unless you wanted to tell them.
Best wishes!
ChristineSCC 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  | 
