Sharon,

I can't believe it!!! I am exactly where you are. I am 40 and have 5 lung mets, so surgery was not an option for me, but I am praying it is for you.

Were your lymph nodes negative? Mine were and I still got lung mets. Apparently they forget to tell you that these little cancer cells can travel through the blood stream too.

I too am praying for good news on all your other tests. Look on the internet for Iressa and read up on that. Take one thing at a time and don't look too far down the road.

We're here for you.

Lynn

Stage 3, N0, M0 oral tongue cancer survivor, 85-90% of tongue removed, neck disection, left tonsil removed, chemo/radiation treatments, surgery 11/03, raditation ended 1/04, lung mets discovered 4/04,