Hi Everone,

I can always count on this board to come out in droves when I need some inspiration! I haven't posted much lately because I've been busy and because I just needed a break............but I'm back and need your support again.

My doctors appointment went pretty well, I really love Dr. Koch, he's takes the time to sit and talk to me and never makes me feel like a "patient". And he gives it to me straight, which is how I like it. He feels I have a new cancer on my thyroid, one that is not related to my previous cancers............go figure. God must think I'm one strong person! This would explain my voice being so raspy and weak for the past 10 days or so, we thought I had a lingering cold. He also feels the node he's been watching since Oct. needs to come out. So, I'm having a CT scan with contrast done on Tuesday to get more difinitive sizes, locations, etc. and then he'll make a game plan. Looks like surgery for both areas. I just pray that I heal well after the surgeries, I have so much going on right now. I don't want to walk around looking like frankenstein. My daughters prom is the 25th and I'm pretty sure nothing will be scheduled before that. Last softball game is May 1st, so I won't have to miss to much. My girls school gets out end of May so the timing is good.

Thanks to all of you for writing, it always makes me feel stronger.

Love to all,
Minnie

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.