Hi Walt,

My husband has just been diagnosed with SCC at BOT stage III. He is seeing 2 surgeons at UCSF Mt. Zion. I'm sure you are familiar since you from the area. The one surgeon is a reconstructive surgeon. He told us that he will use a free flap from the thigh to create a new tongue and esophagous for the part that they must remove. They are only taking part of his tongue. The doctor says he will bew able to eat, drink, and talk once recovery is complete. No Chemo or rad this time. The doctors are part of the Helen Diller CCC. It's a lot closer to home than Houston. And they are in the top 15 Hospitals in the nation along with their cancer center.

Last edited by ChristineB; 11-20-2012 06:47 AM. Reason: removed phone number
Bette/CG to husband Reggie 66

dx 1: SCC Soft Palate (12/06)
tx: chemo and rad

dx 2: SCC 6 cm tum rt. vocal chord (12/09)
tx: total laryngectomy with stoma, 2 nodes

dx 3: SCC 4 cm tum BOT (10/16/12)
Tx: partial gloss w/ mod deck dis 4 nodes incl. part. pharyngectomy