THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just got home on my lunch hour & couldn't wait to check here. I can't say enough about how much it helps to have this website(forum) to go to. I know that I can do this,whatever it may be, I just need somewhere to go to show some of my fears because the support I do have from my family & friends(& church) is great but I can't help but feel that if I am not strong around all of them that it just makes it so much harder on everyone so I am trying to keep my chin up so to speak.
It is impossible to describe how grateful I am to have this place to turn to. I do believe in God and don't think I caould get through this if I didn't, but it is wonderful to know that you all are there & I hope to be of some support to others too.
Gary..this isn't #3, I just had surgery on my tongue on Jan.12 of this year(1st surgery was Jan'03) and the ENT wanted me to let my tongue heal before going to the oncologist.
I do plan on getting a 2nd opinion no matter what the doc says tomorrow(to radiate or not to radiate) because like you said Brian it is good to have several docs opinions & not just one. If you know anything about a CCC in Augusta, GA. called Medical College of Georgia I was told by the CCC in Chapel Hill, N.C. that that is a CCC in Augusta & that they are even doing clinical trials which can bring in good docs so I am planning on going there hopefully to get a 2nd opinion.
My ENT doesn't think I need radiation this time either but he did say that he would rather let them(oncologist) make that decision this time since I had cancer 3 years ago in somewhat of the same area of the tongue.
Thanks again for all of your responses. I have got to get back to work now.
