Hello
I am 44 years old and recently have been diagnosed with oral cancer. I had something that looked like a canker sore on the inside of my cheek for about 6 months. Then the roof of my mouth started w/ a small white patch. June 8th had a biopsy done. Boy was my mouth sore for a week hurt like heck. Im pretty wimpy. Anyway, now the results are in and both the cheek and top of my mouth are cancerous. I have been referred to an ENT. My oral surgeon really didnt give me very much info only said both are cancerous and I will need surgery and radiation. Seemed to me like I am in the middle stages from the way he talked to me. Im very scared and dont know what to expect, except a long tough road ahead. Being a single mother w/ no one to help me Im traumatized beyond words. I have a 16 year old daughter who is a special needs child she has ADHD and is Bi-polar. I will have to depend on my 17 year old son for everything. Which to me is the worst part. Can someone please answer some general questions. Time wise I know this is hard to predict, but please can someone give me a wild guess. I am very worried as to how long my hospital stay will be for surgey and how long I wont be able to do much for myself. Will it be 2 months or a year or more? I cannot be a burden placed on my child and dont know where to turn.