Hi, not sure I am doing this correctly. I,like Minnie, get so upset reading about people like myself who had come so far only to get hit with this dreaded disease again....My wish is not to upset anyone, only to get the support I have gotten for so long from this board. Selfish, I know.
Well, they kind of switched things up on me, today is blood work, tomorrow meet with my surgeon, thursday Petscan.....I will post when I find out what my surgeon plans on doing. I know he wanted to speak to my oncologist because I believe I have had the max dose of radiation first time around. That was for the cancer in my tongue and two lymph nodes. This new second primary is straight back on the soft palete and in a very awkward spot....so we shall see......Thank you for all being so supportive and I know that we are not supposed to mention religion on here, but I have a strong faith in God and welcome all prayers! Thank you, Love, Carol
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Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10
---update passed away 8-27-11---