Gloria - I am so sorry for John's passing and send my prayers to you and your family. You and John both supported each other and also all of us on this site. You and he, did indeed, make an everlasting contribution in your journey, fight and involvement with head and neck cancers. I have shared, with all of my doctors, his story of never giving up the quest to open his throat to swallow again, which he achieved through perseverance and willingness to be part of the frontier for so many of us. For that, we are all thankful.

The journey has shifted a bit for you - with the loss of John - may you find some comfort, peace and rest.

My sincere sympathy,
Nancy

Nancy
Age 56 at diagnosis
Neck Lymph node removed 11/2012
Tonsillectomy perfomed 12/2012 - identified as primary
SCC Left Tonsil with Left Node involvement, DX 12/2012
RX started 1/29/2013, finished 3/23/2013;
Daily IMRT (35 Sessions)
Weekly Taxol/Carboplatin (6 weeks)
PEG placed after week 4 (3/1/2013)
PEG removed 6 1/2 months later (8/12/2013)