Welcome to OCF, Judy! You have found a great resource to help you and your husband thru whatever you are facing with oral cancer (OC). We will do our best to assist you with correct, up to date medical info from those who have been thru it and moral support. Read thru posts and also on the main OCF site to learn more about OC, treatments, side effects, etc. Learning about OC will help you to be a strong advocate for your husband. Ive included a link to a great section of our main OCF site that will tell you anything and everything relating to OC in easy to understand language.

When being treated at a comprehensive cancer center (CCC), your husband will be treated using a team based approach. That means all the specialists meet together (patient and caregiver are allowed to attend) creating the treatment plan so everyone is on the same page. The best place for anyone facing cancer in the US would be at a CCC where they attract the best and brightest doctors and have the best survival rates.

Intake will become a issue with whatever treatment plan your husband is given when he meets with his doc tomorrow. It would be a good plan for your husband to start having all his favorite foods, desserts too. He does not want to go into this with any food cravings so eating them now should help. Changes in the patients ability to eat is usually only a temporary nuisance but its definitely no fun going thru it. If your husband needs radiation with or without chemo I will go into much more about patients intake.

Best wishes with everything you both have going on! I know its not easy and it sounds like your husband has done so much in such a short time. As a caregiver, you will have alot on your shoulders. Never forget we are here for both of you. Theres many caregivers here who have been thru this and understand all the ups and downs. Good luck!!!

Main OCF site... Understanding Oral Cancer