 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF! Im sorry to hear your father has recently been diagnosed with it. Im glad you have found our site to help you learn about oral cancer. Take some time and read to educate yourself. There are also the main OCF pages which are full of important info as well. Things are outlined of what to expect all thru the journey on the main OCF pages. Click on the words "The Oral Cancer Foundation" towards the top left of the page.
Hopefully he has friends and relatives there to help him get thru this. Many of us OC patients had to stop working for a while during our treatments. Does he have someone to take over the business for him? If not he may want to start rounding up helpers now before he begins any treatment.
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  | 
