@kathleenmkastrup Hello and welcome to the Head and Neck cancer group. I am certain you would rather be welcomed aboard a cruise ship or similar however this is where life has brought you today.
Most of us here are patients or former patients who have gone down the road you have recently been detoured. As this journey progresses, feel free to ask any questions you might have, start your own discussion (a great way to get specific attention to your issues), or simply gather information from other discussions you find here. This cancer journey is a difficult one. We can answer from experience, which is something most medical staff cannot do. Together, the work of your medical team and patients found here can and will get you through the weeks and months ahead. You are scared because you are wise. Sometimes in life we must surrender ourselves to hope, skill, prayer, and perhaps luck in order to continue.
For now, let's take it day to day. Do you know specifics such as Stage and Type?