Emmylou, I was a late stage IV of the mandible and I didn't have any symptoms like you describe your husband suffering from. I'm with Amy.......dig out the Hat from Hell and get him seen ASAP.

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.