Hi Wendy,
I have been away for a while from the board having surgery unrelated to OC.
Let me be another Aussie to say welcome to the OCF Forum.
Have read your posts both on this thread and on �New Job � Caregiver� and am happy to hear that all went well with the operation regarding the removal of teeth. Good to hear that he was able to keep the front ones.
I still have a few Oxycodone, find them great and am stretching the few I have left out over the next 4 days. Panadol should do the trick after that.
I can see that you are getting great advice from people here. As I had surgery only for my OC I cannot help with questions on Chemo or Radiation.
Did have teeth removed which added to the ones I already had missing and can help with food ideas.
You have had a long journey already with having to leave Townsville (have been there a few times and of course have holidayed on Magnetic Island a while ago now).
Is Steve being treated at Newcastle Hospital or coming down to Sydney.
There are 2 others close to Sydney that I am in contact with and I will let them know about your posts.
You both sound so positive and you will need to keep it up with the coming treatments.
Best Wishes
Gabriele


History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.

1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family