I'm slowly making progress to be seen for treatment. I fear I may have to go to the emergency room and start screaming bloody murder until they see me. The lymph node under the left side of my chin is almost the size of a golf ball now. It is looking repulsive. I can not touch my chin to my chest because of it. Can it burst? Do they drain them? My tumor is also changing. It looks like a small pea sized lump of skin is growing at the front of the tumor. For the first time I am experiencing real fear and urgency. Also my GP prescribed percocet. They help a little more than the percodan but make me a little nauseous and I need to take 2 to not have pain. Other than go see a tumor board....any suggestions? How about a better med? I think my Doc thinks I just want a buzz. To me, & the mirror it is quite obvious I am in pain.


DX 3-21-07 L tongue,SCC Stage IV (T3N2MO) TX Slash/Burn/Poison Method.
***Rapid Aggressive Recurrence 8-4-07 with same DX/TX. Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh. Never Give Up! ****UPDATE**** Our dear friend Petey passed away, RIP 9-2-07