 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hello and welcome to OCF Jenn. You will find lots of help and support to get you both thru this scary time. Ive heard thru other OCF members that MD Anderson is a terrific hospital.
Several things that will help you both to prepare are to have your husband eat everything he wants and as much as he wants now. It may be a while after treatment starts for him to regain the capability of eating easily. Dont worry about weight gain, do try to make his diet balanced. Take a notepad and pen to the doctor appointments to write down questions and their answers.
Look at other people's signatures and add some info about your husband when you get a chance. Its easy, just click on "my stuff" up top and then "profile" to make changes. Also you may want to start a new thread so we can fully address your questions and focus on your husbands issues.
Best of luck to both of you
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  | 
