We stay at home and drive each day because we are about 25 miles from shadyside I actually never thought to stay close to the hospital.


caregiver to 64 yr old mom, dx of scc on tongue 12/11
surg removed some of right side of tongue and right neck
dissection clear margins 1/12
reoccur on tongue 4/12
surg hemigloss & total neck dissection 5/12
Tx 30 rad & 6 carbo, no peg finished 7/12
reoccur neck 2/13
tx plan Cyberknife & Erbitux