Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Im so very sorry!!!! Ive been there and know how horrible you must feel. Please do your best to think positively. Remember... The cancer has been found very early, you have your medical team, and now you have us here to lean on. You can do this!!!
So far you have only been treated with surgery,. That means you have all treatment options available to get every single cell this time around.
I know this must be devastating news , its ok to lean on us. We'll get you thru this you as much as possible to get thru this.
((((HUGS)))) 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 |