Hi Karen,

As you know already, you have come to the right place for support and advice. Judging by all of the information that you have provided, you have done your homework very well and this is going to be very helpful in getting your husband through this ordeal.

As you can tell from my signature, I had a much different experience with scc than you husband is having. There will be members along soon, that will certainly pick up this thread that have been down the same road. Contacts are usually less frequent on the weekends, but keep checking back.

I must say that your husband's and the surgeon's attitudes are different than most and that's a good thing. However, the reality is that he is in for some rough times and I hope that he can maintain this attitude throughout his treatment. While being a diabetic does add some additional concerns, there are many in the same situation and it is manageable.

We will be here for both of you during the good and bad days and he might find it helpful if he joins the forum, too. However, during the 3 and a half plus years that I have been a member, it is unusual that both the caregiver and survivior are both on the board.

Where is he being treated? Good luck on the 26th.

Jerry (Formerly from Brooklyn)