Welcome to OCF Muffy, glad you found these forums, sorry you had to!

First and foremost, breath, and relax a bit because in many ways, you are ahead in the game.

You are being seen at the Mayo, which is one of the best programs in the country for cancer, and Otolaryngology. When it comes to cancer, the best advice is always get the best medical advice available to you, which is generally a NCI designated CCC, which the Mayo is.After that the only thing we can control is our attitude, and nutrition.

Treatment is hard, and you've been diagnosed in a later stage, so time is of the essence. You are in phenomenal hands, so I would take the treatment plan your medical team comes up with and run with it as soon as you can start it.

I was very fortunate to have a great team around me, but it was tough, I would ask family or friends for help during treatment as that's a tall order for a 15 year old. I was always amazed at the generosity of those around me, we just had to ask, which can be hard, but people "wanted" to help, so don't be afraid to reach out.

Best of luck to you, and plug into these forums for support from those that have been there and done it.

Eric