Thank you everyone, I knew I would come back on here and read things that would lift my spirits up.

I go tomorrow for a blood test to test the coagulation of my blood and then Wednesday to have the port put in. Not sure what to expect with that, any of you guys have it?

Also, do you start feeling badly as soon as the chemo is administered or does it take awhile? I'm already going in there asking for Zofran (they mentioned compazine and I said nope) but I'm so clueless about the actual administration of chemo and I hate not knowing everything. I understand the effects it can have, but when does the "bad" stuff start to happen?

Love to all,
Minnie

Ps. Nelie, if I start to lose my hair, I would be honored to have your scarfs. My 10 year old grandaugther has been staying here with us, we have to push her to go home a couple nights a week........said she needs to stay here to take care of Nana. Her name is Kayla and she has a beautiful soul, so gentle. She's 10 and told me Saturday that she was going to buy us matching scarfs and she would tuck her hair up under hers so I wouldn't feel "alone". She also asked me if I was going to die......geez, I hate that question, I remember when my 12 year old, who is now 17, asked me that. I told her not if I could help it and she seemed satisfied with that.

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.