My 42 year old son has mouth and neck stage 4 cancer. We are sitting now in the pre op room. He will be getting it remived from inside of left cheek and remival of neck lymp nodes. Then reconstruction surgery. He will have a feeding tube and trach. About 7 days in hospital, then radiation for 6 weeks 5 days a week. Never vaccinated. Long time smoker.... Was happy that they never once questioned whether or not he was vaccinated!! Maybe somethings are changing... or they weren't making any money when denying surgery to the unvax'ed... Thank You in advance for any prayers and good thoughts...❤️ love this family. WWG1WGA!!
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My prayers for all of you, and the doctors too. In 2013 I had a similar cancer, neck and 1 lymph node, stage 3, and fortunately it was treated with radiation and chemo only. So I know a little about what he will be going through, except for the reconstructive surgery. I found the best way to cope with the daily grind of treatments, lying on my back for weeks and weeks, and keeping my sanity in the fog of pain meds was to just keep plodding on, doing then next thing...then the next... and knowing that there was going to be an end to it all. I did recover in time, returned to work, got may taste buds back, my strength back, and life started again. I couldn't swallow, too painful, so I had to get liquids via a feeding tube in my stomach, but eventually that came out and it healed.
Today I eat normally -- mostly -- although I seem to have lost my taste for sweets and dark chocolate, but each person is different. His mileage may vary. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. And I found that I came a little closer to God during that time.
I pray for only the best for your son and your family.