JAD, I believe you are correct, all I remember is that they were all decended from grandpa, and he emmigrated from Italy. You point about noticing is also true. I look at peoples' necks all the time now.

Brian I was reading along normally until I got to "a couple of sizes smaller" (shirt neck size) I too cracked up because I had get rid of several shirts that were "too big" post treatment. Damn the cost of this disease just keeps on going up! maybe we can charge the wardrobe change off as a medical expense? wink

Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.