Sorry for the late reply Cathy, my husband took me on a short trip into the even wilder north of Northern Ontario yesterday.
Six hours in the car left me with almost unbearable neck pain...it was an interesting experiment to say the least.
Tomorrow I am off to the H&N Clinic, getting the results of the MRI and a little conference with the Docs who have such impact on my quality of life.
Because of our universal health care system, we don't have quite the choice/empowerment that you folks south of the border do. That being said, I do think we have some excellent medical minds available, and if I am very frustrated, I can always ask for a referral to the cancer center in Toronto, 5 hours away.
Thanks for your replies and concern..I do pray for patience with the hope being that "this too shall pass."
You are a great encourager. Blessings, Fran

SCC Base of tongue diag. April 04 Stage IV, mets to rt. neck multiple nodes 35 rads+8 boosts First recurrence Jan05. Rt.rad neck dissection Feb02/05. Recurred with bone mets in neck July 05.
Committed to survival with dignity.