Hi Christine,
I'm not sure about re-radiating either. I guess we will have to wait until after the surgery when we will meet with the Oncology team again to find out if they will consider it. When your cheek lesion was removed, did they do a flap to fill it in? I have a hard time picturing just taking out a chunk of tissue there, it's kind of thin to begin with.
I feel like I did 3 years ago, too many questions, answers will come when they come. I think that's the hardest part. The days that you sit at home wondering what's going to happen. I'm so glad I found this forum! Hope you're doing well.
Thanks again,
Lori


Lori, cg to H Ron, age 56.
Stage IV Oral SCC-T1N2. Tongue resected and right ND 8/05. Teeth removed, PORT, PEG, IMRT x33, Cisplatin x3. Tx ended 10/05.
Recurrence 7/08 Stage IV. Surgery 8/30/08.
2nd recur. 11/08. 2nd surgery 2/2/09.
3rd recur. 4/9/09. Erbitux wkly. 5/09-?
Ron died 6/6/09.
Lori also passed away 8/20/11, colon cancer