Margaret. In Feb.08 I lost my husband. Last Feb. 07 I lost my best friend. My son gets angry because he is afraid to loose me even though he won't say anything about it but I can tell it in his voice he is afraid and that is turning into worry and anger for him. He wants to help me so much. I have 3 grandchildren of which 2 are special needs. I raised them most of their life but my son has them now and he is great father. He is my inspiration and my only child (he is 39 years old). I was 17 when I had him. I am one of the luckiest of all mothers to have such a wonderful son but he knows nothing about this disease. He is there for me in every way and would ask anything for me but if they don't answer his questions it will set him off and he will most definately get rude if he is gotten rude with. Like the Dr. wanted to send me home to early from the hospital and I couldn't even swallow my meds or even a drink of water and he told the Dr. under no surcumstances would he allow that to happen. Well they kept me 2 more days due to heart problems and not being able to swallow my meds after surgery. But now the Doctor got mad amd won't even speak to him period because he disagreed with the Dr. To answer your question I am being treated in Rome, Ga. at Floyd Medical Center. I am going to try to talk with the cancer navagators as I called just now and they do have a case worker. As usual, they are gone for the rest of the day! (Their favorite excuse not to do anything). I didn't say anything and I will call back again tomorrow. Angel Gotta go get a thyroid biopsy done now so I appreciate your letting me vent some. Thanks you, Angel


SCC left tonsil, tonsillectomy with additional tissue removed 06/10/08, a few teeth on top left side removed 09/05/08,recurrence before treatment started at BOT and tonsil area, 35 IMRT treatments began 10/15/08, and Cisplatin IV (began10/16/08) weekly for duration of radiation.