I can't believe we have lost our precious, spunky Brenda even though her symptoms were indicating she was loosing ground. I just somehow thought she would manage to win another round. My deepest sympathy to her family and to all who grew to care for her through our association with this forum. She was one of a kind, inspiration to all of us.

Caregiver to husband Dx. Stage 4 SCC of gingiva with 3 nodes pos. Partial mandiblectomy with bone graft from iliac crest Dec. 2006. IMRT x30, Cisplatin x3. Completed Tx. March 15, 2007. Osteonecrosis & removal of graft & plate Oct. 2007. Recurrence of SCC Dec. 2007. Deceased Jan. 17, 2008.