Skin lesions is the location where the tumor is showing up. Stage IV is the the last one. There are Stage I, II, III, and IV thats all. Ive seen Stage I patients pass away and Stage IV patients survive. I have been a Stage IV patient as has Brian and davidcpa and we are all here years after being treated.

Joyce does have a chance to beat this. But she is also elderly and not in good shape right now from being malnourished and probably dehydrated. That will make this harder on her. Hopefully the feeding tube will help her to quickly turn around and begin to feel better. At this point, its up to Joyce and her doctors to win this battle. Im a firm believer in positive thinking being helpful to the patient.


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile