Don,

As Stephanie said so eloquently said to me, "You can do it!!!!! I have faith in you!! Hang in there!!!"

You're only 3 weeks out and you've got some healing left to do. Believe me, I understand exactly how you feel. I keep buying food and throwing it away. I exchanged messages with my Speech/Swallow therapist yesterday and she reminded me to just keep at it as best I can.

That really stinks about the infection. It should clear up in a couple of days though.

Try to stay focused on that day-to-day thing, Don. I know you're going to be alright.

- Margaret

Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018