Kathleen,
You are worrying about the "what-ifs." You haven't gotten the complete answer from the doctor yet. For every fear you have expressed there is a probabilty of a positive outcome as well.
I add my hopes and prayers for your mother. Staying "normal" is the best medicine for now.

Malka


SCC stage II Partial mandibulectomy w. neck dissection- July 2005. Renal cancer w. partial nephrectomy-Jan 2004. Breast cancer discovered in routine mammogram. Successful lumpectomy, sentinal nodes clear, RT only-2008 Reconstruction of mandible w fibula free flap-Jan 09. TORS removal of begnin pappiloma from esophagus-2010. Masectomy,rt breast 2013.
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