Great News!!!!!!

Wonderful News! The cancer has not spread to other parts of the body. The P.E.T. C.T. scan showed that the cancer involves the side of his throat,three lymph nodes,a little of his tongue and down to his voice box but not his vocal chords.
The kind of Cancer that Dad has is Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The tenative plan as of right now is to have a surgery that will remove the cancer-affected areas and then fill in his neck with a flap of muscle taken from his forearm. After a recovery time of approx. 4 weeks he will then undergo radiation and chemotherapy. However, Dad's Dr. is taking his case to what they call a "Tumor Board", a group of doctors from the area that all weigh in on serious or rare cancers. (Unfortunately, I know this as I was one of the cases presented to them last year UGGG!)If the cancer board agrees with the plan we go ahead from there. They are saying that this whole process will involve 3 months treatment and 3 months recovery time. We have celebrated this huge news but at the same time there is a huge weight of the daunting task ahead. We will update you as we can and let you know when the surgery date is scheduled. As of right now we have no idea whether it will be a week or a month away. Once again we appreciate your support. Remember Dad in your prayers. Love, Us