 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF, Angelia. I know you must be very afraid after everything you have gone thru. You need a support system to help guide you thru this. Please feel free to ask questions and we will help you. A second opinion would be a very wise decision as is going to a cancer treatment center. Surgeons do surgery, you need to be seen by other doctors who will deteermine if you need further treatments.
Its especially scary for you since you lost a close family member to cancer. Your age is on your side, you can get thru this much easier than someone older. Its good your children are young, they will adapt easier to this. What type of work do you do? Is your employer flexible with your hours and job duties? There is the FMLA act which entitles you to 3 months of sick time per year for things like this.
Best of luck with everything.
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  | 
