Lori,

You and Ron have been thru hell these last 7 months. I hope the salvage surgery is successful in February. Wanted to mention that I read an article in the Sacramento Bee over a year ago about a man who is in his 60's with SCC who had to have most of his tongue removed...was not able to talk or eat(by mouth) anymore. He became a gourmet chef and prepares these wonderful meals for his wife, altho he can't partake in them. It was a story about their enduring love and the changes and challenges in their life that the cancer had caused. My sister use to say she would not have more surgeries or have the radiation and chemo treatments, but when it came down to dying or going thru with the TX, she chose to live. Like your husband, the will to live is strong, he has a family who loves him and he loves, everyone adjusts to the changes that this evil cancer causes. Ron sounds like a real positive person who has the strength to deal with whatever limitations come his way.

My best to all of you,

Nancy