Welcome to OCF! Sorry to hear about your sisters situation! Sounds like she has alot of things she will soon be forced to face head on. I myself almost didnt go thru with surgery for my third round of oral cancer as it was very involved and my chances were slim. Thru the caring of Brian Hill (OCF Founder) and the members of this forum I was convinced that I had to give it a shot before just giving up. Its not easy to dig deep inside yourself to come up with the resolution to continue when the future looks bleak but it really can be done.

I know insurance can be a problem but she should be going to a cancer center where they will be much more experienced with treating advanced cases of oral cancer. This will give her the very best shot at getting thru this with less collateral damage.

Best wishes with everything!