Hello ,

I'm pretty well rested now so I want to correct some of the "boo boos" I made in my original post.First of course he did not have a neck recection but a dissection.I don't know how I got that one mixed up.I got to speak at length with his surgeon and even though the results were better than anticipated it seems his prognosis is still the same.The surgeon pretty much guarenteed recurrence.I don't see how he can say that but he is the one that went to medical school.He will remain with the trach tube for 6 weeks.I thought I would feel better once he had the surgery but I just feel impending doom.Does this feeling ever go away?I would appreciate any input that any of you have.


Patty


Caretaker of Joe,10/03 malignant melanoma of the tongue.
50% tongue removed,left radical neck dissection.11/03.Recurrence
to jaw and neck and multiple mets to major organs 1/2004