My mother has been through three bouts of oral cancer. It started as a small place on the roof of her mouth which they removed. It later returned and they removed it again. The third time it was much worse. She ended up having the entire roof of her mouth removed and part of the bone over one side of her upper lip as it had spread there. I always knew my mother was a strong woman but little did I know how very strong she and her faith are. She bravely endured surgery and radiation and was ready to get on with her life as of mid-last year. This past Thursday, she had a biopsy and CT scan for a lump on the right side of her neck. Her surgeon said it could go either way and we are now awaiting results and praying that it has not returned. I wanted to join this Forum to learn more about the disease and how other people were coping with it. I strongly believe faith and attitude are everything, and truly admire the brave people who are going through this - both patients and family/friends. Thank you for having this Forum to come to.