I am scheduled for surgery Tuesday. It was showing up on the PET, but more so at the skin level and not at the trachea. Dr said he will not know what to expect till he gets in there and can see what is going on. Said frozen sections will not be helpful since the area was radiated. Flap will be done, and more neck dissecting on both sides. Could also be a notch out of the trachea, could be a portion of the trachea, could involve nerves and could involve my larnyx as well. Thoracic surgeon will be there also. Dr said it is so rare to have a re-occurance at the trachea site and these types of surgeries re not common. Will reply back when I am up and around again. Once I can remember all of my signature line, I promised Christine I would post it. This will be cancer surgery #4.

'08 SCC Rt tongue,part glossect.
'09 Rt neck dissect, 3 Cisplatin, 35 rad.
Aug '11 Rt tongue,hemiglosstmy, Lt neck dissect, forearm flap, 8 Erbitux,30 rad, brachy tongue.
Oct '12 SCC prev stoma site. SCC inside trachea.
Nov '12 total larengectomy, addl neck disect, pec flap
Oct '15 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (form of leukemia)

Dec 8, 2015 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones
How Cindy wants to be remembered..."I want people to realize I am no longer trapped in this body prison, and I will be free and whole. I want to be remembered by all the good and loving times spent together, not in sadness."