Thanks Marcia and Jen. I had to take a valium to calm down last night, and even today my heart is still racing a little faster than usual. Fortunately I have a wonderful wife, and friends on this forum who help me in my many times of need. I am going to take that deep breath, walk to the lakefront and watch the fireworks that they display every Saturday here in Chicago. That will be a nice diversion.
Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.
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