I didn't sign on for a few days and came back to see that this thread has gone way off on a tangent from my original posting. I didn't even see Max's links that have been removed.

I am here to learn more about my condition from those who have had medical treatment. I am newly diagnosed and am still processing the disbelief, anger, frustration, and shock that goes along with a cancer diagnosis. When I questioned whether stress brought this on, it was more of a question to the universe; why is this happening to me? What did I do? Etc.. I know I didn't give myself this awful disease.

I appreciate everyone's willingness to be helpful and answer everyone's questions. I have already learned a lot from this site.

Thank you Christine, Eric and Charm for moderating.

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