Hi amy! I just wanted to post to tell you hello! I am 23 and my father was diagnosed with stage 3 in the tonsils. It also hit my family very hard. One day he goes to the dr. for a sore throat, the next its cancer. He is now 8 weeks post-radiation/chemo. It is also very rough for him and he has been fighting depression among the many other things he is fighting. I try to be an inspiration for him and will do anything to make him smile! I always listen to him and how he is feeling and I don't get mad at him for being so down in the dumps, since i've never had cancer myslef. Or i try to mention something that he can try that may help (tho i don't think he listens). He is still pretty sick from his treatments, but starting to get his taste buds back slightly and the sore mouth and throat are slightly better. He just started having bad reflux at the moment, but we will soon kick that in the butt and i think his days will brighten!
please update us on how you and your father are doing! I just found this site also and am soo glad i did!
Jen