Nicki,

It's ok to be scared. Fear is a part of the experience, but fortunately fear can be managed. And it's ok to be angry. This disease sucks! Go ahead and shout it out: THIS DISEASE SUCKS! Unfortunately, most folks don't know much, if anything about it. Even more unfortunately, there are some folks (like EVH) out there that could have done and could still do alot to get the word out, but they choose to pretend nothing happened. Be that as it may, don't let other people's ignorance get you down. We're here for you and take heart that Tom has a solid treatment plan and a good attitude.

-Brett

Base of Tongue SCC. Stage IV, T1N2bM0. Diagnosed 25 July 2003.
Treated with 6 weeks induction chemo -- Taxol & Carboplatin once a week followed with 30 fractions IMRT, 10 fields per fraction over 6 more weeks. Recurrence October 2005.