 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im very sorry to read about your latest diagnosis! Im hoping the second opinion will be helpful. It can never hurt to have a second or even third opinion to see what they would come up with for a treatment plan.
When I was diagnosed with my third round of OC, I almost quit before I even bothered to try to eliminate the cancer. Because of the wonderful members of this forum I was convinced not to quit before I gave it a shot. Of course my situation was much different than yours. But even though it was a different situation it shows that even with slim odds there could be a chance to get thru it. Please dont quit if there is a chance to get rid of this awful cancer.
Can the docs put you on chemo to try to shrink the tumor prior to doing a surgery? Is this a recurrence of the same type of cancer, SCC or a new type?
Please continue to post as someone could come up with something helpful. Best wishes!
ChristineSCC 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  | 
