This does not sound like a totally unique delimma Barb. If you surf around this board you will find some similar recent posts and they all seem to be from female mates. I'm beginning to think that this type of situation is not all that uncommon, especially during the early stages of the initial shock that comes with diagnosis.

Bill D.

Dx 4/27/06, SCC, BOT, Stage III/IV, Tx 5/25/06 through 7/12/06 - 33 IMRT and 4 chemo, radical right side neck dissection 9/20/06.