We are using MD Anderson. Dad's cancer is squamous cell and this will be the second time for treament, but the first time was 12 years ago - the folks were much younger. Also, I was living far away from them at the time and was only there for his surgery, not the weeks that followed. So, this question is really for me, what should I expect? I have questions like, should I plan on taking time off from work? Should I cancel some long term vacation plans that I have? Should I board my dogs so that I can be there for my Mom at a moment's notice? I feel like I'm just rambling here, should probably do some more searching on this site.