Herson, just remember that your mother will always be with you, even after this has run its course. I'm so fortunate, my mother AND my grandmother are still alive, healthy and going strong. My Great Grandmother just died 6 years ago, she was healthy until the day she died from old age. Healthiest family you could imagine..............and here I am dealing with such serious health issues! Anyone with their mother still alive and healthy, hug them, call them, do whatever needed to let them know how lucky you are that they are still here with them.


SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.