Hi, David. They're actually 7, 11 and 11 (twins) respectively, so I'd like for them to know that I'm sick, but I don't want to scare them. I'm responsible for my little sisters in a lot of ways, and I want them to understand that it isn't their fault that I got sick, but that I'm not going to be able to do all the stuff I was doing with them before. I know I've got to look out for myself, but God knows I don't want to scar them forever with this experience if I can avoid it. O.o


Age 27, mother of 4 year old girl
SCC(a)left side of tongue
Stage 3
DX 11/11/13
CAT scan 11/4/13 - biopsy 11/6/13
PET 11/18/13
Partial glossectomy/radial forearm flap/PEG tube/trach 12/12/13
Radiation/Chemotherapy 1/14
Currently NEC