Lori:

Its ok to ask questions, thats how you learn how to handle this. Thats exactly what makes OCF so great is cuz there are so many different types of oral cancer and so many senarios. There is bound to be a few who have experience in the same kind as you.

You are correct in saying that cheeks are thin. My 2nd cancer was caught very very early. In Jan my pet scan was all clear and April I had a sore in my mouth. That explains how my ENT was able to get the tumor out without doing any kind of reconstructive surgery. Im a little lopsided with my left side looking skinnier than my right, but its ok. I dont have any scars at all on my neck or face which is amazing. He just went in and scooped it out, he took a chunk about the size of a quarter, and he got it all with clear margins. Maybe it wasnt so bad cuz I compared it to doing chemo and radiation. Had a few complications afterwards, but thats just me being unlucky with my procedures. Hope your husbands goes as easy.