Michael,

You did not make the wrong decision having surgery first. Going either way, there was no guarantee that all of the cancer would have been gone after the first line of treatment. You are doing everything exactly right and you are giving yourself the absolute best chance for survival. Do not look back and second guess yourself -- just throw everything at this disease that they offer you. The treatment will suck, you will have some very rough days to come, and no one has a crystal ball, but give it your best shot.

Hang in there,

Barb


SCC tongue, stage I (T1N0M0), partial glossectomy and modified neck dissection 7/1/03