Dinah,
Just a little over a year ago you welcomed me to OCF with words of encouragement and helpful ideas in helping my mom battle oral cancer. The care and thoughtfulness that you have shown me and everyone else on this forum is so evident and touching. My thoughts are with you.
All my best,
D
Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.
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