Hi Max,

I, too, have had a stressful couple of years, and have often wondered if that could have caused this cancer. Then I am reminded of all of the happy, relaxed adults and children who also end up with this disease. I am convinced that there is an unknown viral/environmental component to this sudden increase in oral cancers in the young population.

Whatever the case, it certainly has made me change my priorities and has made me appreciate all which I previously took for granted.

Thanks for sharing and I wish you well.

10/2/12 Surgery Dx Stage II SCC RLT
11/12/12 Further tongue resec and SND. 3 of 22 lymph + SCC Stage IVa
11/22/12 Hospitalized for infection incision at neck
12/5/13 PET scan tumor at BOT
12/26/12-2/27/13 RT and Cisplatin
4/1/13-5/17/13 3 rounds of Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5-FU
7/19/13 Pet Scan possible recurrence
8/23/13 2nd op at MSKCC, CT Scan
8/31/13 MRI. Both show sizeable mass
9/11/13 CT-guided needle BX + SCC
10/1/13 Erbitux, Cisplatin and Taxotere
2/14/14 Passed away