 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 |
Unfortunately the support groups for head and neck cancers are pretty rare. My area has several OCF members which I have been fortunate enough to meet. This is pretty unusual. I would suggest asking at your cancer treatment center if there is such a thing available. One OCF member started a group at their treatment facility, so that may be something to try.
Hope you feel welcome here. Think of OCF as your big extended family, a place to go where people really do understand how you feel. Its not easy to explain, but seems the ones who understand the most are OC survivors and their caregivers.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
