Hello to all,
About three weeks ago my dad had his lower jaw, neck nodes, 2/3 of tounge, and tumor at base of tounge his removed. The doctos said he was cancer free. Best news ever! THEN... he went in for his check up and to see radiation people and set up his next treatment, and the guy refuses to schedule anything because he says my dads plate in his mouth is showing - not healing enough and that you can only do radiation if its healed and he shoots off his mouth that my dad only has 25% chance. Um...25% of living or dying, or what the hell? This guy was so insensitive that my dad hasen't spoken since he walked out of there two days ago.I know this is just the begining of the frustration.

My aunt went straight to the doctor with my dad so they could check the plate( which might come out and his chin will sink in) and the doctor told her that you can only do radiation (series of I think 35) once. They said they would talk to the radiology because his radiation needs to be at the base of the tounge, not on the jaw. My dad didn't have the cancer in his jaw- but they removed it anyways.
They went on to tell him he should do chemo as well because the nodes were swollen and it might have spread to some others.AUGH!!!

On day cancer free the next day 25% chance.
This sucks.