I'll be around to hold your hand. I'm currently in treatments and checking in often. I have a child too and am dealing with that. I was happy to read Vanpaddler post on this thread above. It's posts like that that have me coming here to be inspired. Also, learn some things like the stack tongue depressor trick to stretch out you mouth posted by this sites creator. I'm working on swallowing exercises right now. Sometimes, write and post with those sticks shoved in my mouth.

I had surgery at the end of November and started with rads and chemo Jan 5th, treatment #16 was today so dealing with all quite of bit of pain to. I'm trying to think about how these tough treatments are zapping out the evil and envision the tumor shrinking and disappearing.

How are you kids dealing with it? Those are great ages.