Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Jan 2004  Posts: 1,116  |    Stephany, your Mom and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Carol
  p.s. I too am in the PEGless minority and I lost almost 40 lbs total during my treatment.        
Diagnosed May 2002 with Stage IV tongue cancer, two lymph nodes positive. Surgery to remove 1/2 tongue, neck dissection, 35 radiation treatments. 11/2007, diagnosed with cancer of soft palate, surgery 12/14/07, jaw split. 3/24/10, cancer on tongue behind flap, need petscan, surgery scheduled 4/16/10 ---update passed away 8-27-11--- 
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