I've not updated for a while, but thought I'd let you all know how my son is getting on. In June he had surgery to remove a tumour in his cheek, which had also spread to his jaw. Bone and skin were taken from his leg to rebuild inside his cheek and also to rebuild his jaw. He's had 2 x 8 hour chemo sessions and 33 radiotherapy sessions. He's had a few setbacks, a couple of infections in his mouth etc, 2 large blood clots in the leg the bone was taken from, resulting in twice daily blood thinning injections, which he has to do for 6 months, plus a fistula with a hole in so fluids leak out of his cheek, as well as few other issues. However, he's making good progress now, although he still can't eat solid food and is still relying on his feeding tube. He saw his consultant today and he was told everything is going to plan, he mustn't expect too much as he's been though a lot, the hole in his cheek should eventually close up, but he will most likely still have the fistula (he said he has a new dimple) ha ha. He is hoping to be able to work part time from home towards the end of January. Thank you all so much for all your support, suggestions etc, you've all kept me going. I don't know how I would have coped without all your words of encouragement.
Thanks again everyone, take care and stay safe. Hope you all have a good Christmas and an even better New Year
Janet
Thanks for the update Janet; really sounds like your son has been through the mill, but very pleased things are looking positive and it sounds like he has a good attitude as well which always helps. Recovery is a slow process, especially with the surgery he's had, but light at the end of the tunnel it seems.
Happy Christmas to you and your family as well, and hope things continue to improve in the new year, I'm sure they will.
Metastatic SCC diagnosed 8th October 2013. Modified radical neck dissection November, thirty-five radiotherapy fractions with 2xCisplatin chemo Jan/Feb 2014. Recurrence on larynx diagnosed July 2020 so salvage laryngectomy in September 2020.
Hi and thanks
3 years last month since final session of radiotherapy, 3 years in December since last operation.
Have to update my signature soon for my 4th Christmas 
I don't post a lot, but still drop in every now and then.
