 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Connie
Welcome to OCF. You will find lots of help here to guide you thru this. Please ask questions as they come up. We are here to give you advice and to lean on when you need it. Not knowing what to expect can be scary. You are not alone in this. Are you only having surgery? Have you gotten a second opinion? Any mention of chemo and radiation?
Try your best not to worry and let cancer steal yoru time away from you. It could be much better spent with friends and family. Best of luck with your surgery next week.
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  | 
