Hi, Penny.
It sounds like you have an excellent support team! You and they will find great information here but it will seem overwhelming. Browse through the boards and you'll find a lot of experiences recorded.

You've probably read posts recommending that you never go to a doctor appointment alone. Always take someone who can be a second set of ears and a note-taker. Many folks use a notebook or a binder to keep all the notes together, all the docs' names and phone numbers (including after-hours numbers--SO important) and also to include articles they've gathered from the Intenet and posts printed out from this site to take to doctor's appointments.

The waiting is tough but once things get moving, it can be a wild ride. So, while you wait, take good care of yourself. Eat well, stay healthy and make sure you have a comfortable chair/recliner/sofa that will get you through treatment! My husband has absolutely worn out our sofa and we are awaiting delivery of a new one now that his treatment is done!

We are here for you and your team. Visit often, especially once the info from your doctors starts coming in.

Joyce

CG to Tom dx SCC 5/06; right neck lymph nodes removed, dx right tonsil and tonsillectomy 6/06; rad and chemo started 7/06; treatment COMPLETED 9/06 33x rad; Erbitux (8x); Cisplatin (2);