Thanks for the responses everyone. I can see that what he is experiencing seems fairly typical.

Hi Nelie - glad to see you're still posting here. I walked the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer 3-Day 60 Mile Walk last year and will again this year. What an incredible fundraiser! There should be something like that for oral cancer, too.

Connie

Wife of Jerry - Dx. Jan '05. SCC BOT T1N2BM0 + Uvula T0N0M0. Stg IV, Surg on BOT and Uvula + Mod Rad Neck Diss.(15 rmvd, 4 w/cancer), IMRT 33x. Cmpltd 5/9/05.