Just wanted to give one last update on Scott since many of you have been very supportive to us here.

Scott had his biopsy done on March 2nd on the remaining part of his tongue (1/3) but unfortunately they have discovered that his cancer has already spread to his lymph nodes, his voice box, his jaw, the roof and floor of his mouth and his lungs (the right one being the most affected).

They have also found a tumor on the right side of his neck where he had some lymph nodes removed back in July of 2005. Surgery is no longer an option as this tumor is close to an artery and the surgeoun said he would not survive it.

Scott is now on hospice care and has been given 3-6 months to live. What should have been a routine biopsy after radiation turned out to be so much more. Our initial 2 night stay at the hospital became a 7 day stay. They proceeded to perform a tracheotomy on Scott to aid with his breathing and while at the hospital he contracted pnewmonia. He had a picc line put in so they can administer IV anti-biotics from home.

He also underwent a blood transfusion as his blood level was a 7 instead of a 10.

Chemo is an option but it will not cure the cancers and it will only slow their growth. Since he has had agonizing headaches, he opted not to prolong his time here as he would not like to endure an extra day of miserable pain which now extends itself across his jaw.

Palliative care is our only option.

I thank all of you who have taken the time to call and help me with the so many questions we've had throughout this ordeal. I have met a lot of great people here who have been incredibly supportive and I thank you for that.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as the next few months will be the thoughest to endure for me and my two daughters ages 9 and 5.

May God bless each and everyone of you

LILY