Anticipated activities in the near future

Our expectation is that we will meet one or more head and neck cancer specialists in the next 7-10 days (we have one appointment setup next week and we are working on lining up a second opinion). The appointments will probably result in some more tests to pinpoint the areas where the malignancy still resides.

We anticipate surgery to follow the appointments within about 7-14 days. The goal of the surgery will be to remove the areas of sinus and gums which contain cancerous cells. During the surgery they may perform some or all of the reconstruction of these areas (we will learn the specifics as we proceed).

It's appears likely that after the surgery, radiation therapy may be prescribed. If so, it is likely to commence about three weeks after recovery from surgery (when the swelling has gone down) and could last four to six weeks. Once again, we'll have more details as we proceed.

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