 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
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Karen:
CCC is Comprehensive Cancer Center
That is where the whole team of doctors are working together for your husband. I have 9 people on my 'team' which includes a nutritionist and a speech therapist and all the other doctors.
You will find so much info on here and answers to your questions. Some of the info can be scary as this is such an awful disease. Just remember everybody is different with how they react to treatment and healing.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
