How do I begin to deal with all of this?

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Re: How do I begin to deal with all of this? #50548 10-01-2003 08:16 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 37 Maryland Debbie/Caregiver OP Contributing Member (25+ posts)
OP Debbie/Caregiver Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 37 Maryland	Brian, Thanks for the info. Dan (hubby) had no cancer show in the lymph node dissection, so they did not do radiation. He had the 1/3 mobile tongue removed (side), and a graph from his upper thigh attached to his tongue. A few things I read on this site talked about a PET scan. What exactly is that? Dan had a CT scan and a chest x-ray before surgery two months ago and that is all. He does have something else same side of tongue further back. The doc tried to check it but Dan kept gagging. Doc said to wait two weeks and they will scope him and check it out. I wanted him to scope Dan right away. I have trouble with waiting for anything...seems like it just gives it more time to grow. Anyway, wanted to know if there are any more tests we should be checking into next doc visit next week. Thanks, Debbie Debbie/Caregiver/wife of Dan, diagosed with SCC tongue, Stage II/III, 1/3 tongue removal, lymph node dissection both sides of neck, skin graph 7/30/03. Left tumor found - radical left neck dissection 12/24/03. Could not get all of tumor/wrapped around carotid artery and in wall of jugular. 1/12/04 beginning of 6 doses of Taxol/Cistoplatin once a week, and rad 70 gray 5 days a week/6 weeks.

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How do I begin to deal with all of this?	Debbie/Caregiver	10-01-2003 09:53 AM
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Re: How do I begin to deal with all of this?	Brian Hill	10-01-2003 03:08 PM
Re: How do I begin to deal with all of this?	Debbie/Caregiver	10-01-2003 03:16 PM
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