Thank you everyone.
@AnitaFrances. Yes, she is being treated primarily at UC Irvine (University of California, Irvine). What was your husband's experience like? I have no idea what to expect. She can only eat soft foods (mostly soup) or speak as well as she used to. Facial disfigurement has already happened. How much worse does it get? What does survival rate of 20% mean? Initially, they didn't even want to give us any estimates, so I don't understand why now.
So many questions... Thank you for the link as well.
Nay, daughter/caregiver to: Mom (65 yrs), non-drinker, non-smoker Mandibulectomy+flap reconstruct: 3/12/2013 Biopsy+CT/PET: April/Sept 2012+Mar/2013 Dx: SCC in the jaw - Stage IV a Tx: 3 cycles TPF chemo (last cycle ended 1/28/13) - soft foods diet, hospitalized 2x, jaw bone disintegrated |