dear rugbykim717,

i'm sorry you've had this awful experience, but welcome! you're in a good place to get info, support and love.

since it might take you a while to recover from the surgery and be able to eat through the mouth normally, i wonder if you've discussed with your physician the option of getting a peg tube? it might help you maintain and/or gain weight. there were some recent discussions about this in the "currently in treatment" forum that you may want to check out if you haven't already.

i too hope you start feeling better soon.

good thoughts, healing and peace.

gita

sister diagnosed 11/03 SCC maxilla keratenizing stg IV T1N1Mx; 4-7 positive lymph nodes; dissection 12/03 left upper pallette removd; radiaton left side 35 sessions 2/04-4/04; recurrence same side 4/04; chemo began 5/04 incl cisplatine, 5fu, taxotere