I'm so very sorry for what you are going through. I imagine I am close to your age, my mom is 52. I can't imagine how you must be feeling. Your mom is lucky to have you posting here. As you are finding out there are some great people here. Have you been able to do anything to deal with the emotions? Is your mom having a hard time with that? It may be too soon yet. It's so much information in the beginning. Are they planning on doing any surgery for the lungs? Has she gone for a second or third opinion?

Suzanne
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T1 SCC on right side of tongue
Age 31...27 when diagnosed
4 partial glossectomies
No chemo or radiation
Biopsy on 2/2/10-Clear
Surgery needed again...no later than April 2011
Loving life and just became a mother on 11/25/10
It's not what we CAN'T do..it's what we CAN do:)