hello, my daddy was just diagnosed with Scc of the lymph nodes and after 2 biopsys and 3 p.e.t. scans, has been told he has no other cancers ANYWHERE in his body. We are afraid of where it will turn up. He has been scheduled to have a neck dissection (lymph nodes, jugular vein, tonsils, and muscle strip) on Tuesday, September 12 at Rex Hospital (Raleigh, NC) Now, could someone please drop me a line to let me know how this is possible!?! Can he actually have his jugular removed?
I alos feel like his treatment is too good to be true because the doc is ONLY doing surgery. No chemo, no radiation. Does anyone have an opinion or prediction of the outcome of this. I would love nothing more than for Daddy to come home after same day surgery with a clean bill of health 3 weeks after but, I feel like we are waiting for the second shoe to drop.