Is there anyone out there that has had a love one die from mouth cancer and the cancer ate a hole in jaw?

Question

My mother has floor of the mouth cancer. She went thru radioation treatment but the tumer came back and it has gotten so big now. Now she has a big hole in her jaw and u can see all the way thru to the inside of her mouth. You can also see her jaw bone which is broke now where the cancer is eating everything up. I was just wondering if there is anyone else out there that has been thru this with a love one? I would like to talk to someone that has been thru what im going thru. Thank you for listening.

Melissa

Answer 1

Hi there Melissa. I can totally understand what you are going through as my father has been diagnosed with a squamous cell carsinoma, which has started at the chin and gone through his mouth. I have given details about this in my question "I am confused about a cancer diagnosis". He has just had his jaw cut out and replaced with a steel one, they usually use a leg bone but the vessels to that bone were'nt good enough. He also had other tumors removed (under tongue, neck and chin). This is an aggressive cancer and from what I have learnt, the prognosis is not good if not caught early. My fathers cancer has been staged at T4, that's the worst stage, but at this point in time we don't know if it has spread to the lymph nodes as the pathology report is still one week away. If it has spread, his chance of survival is very slim beyond 5 years. I hope your mum is getting the right treatment and since she has done radio and the tumor has worstened, I would say they she will have to have it removed. Don't wait, get something done now, as my father had his surgery one week after his last MRI and the cancer had spread from there. I wish your mum well, and that you can stay strong. Please contact me if you wish to discuss this any further as there is too much to be detailed here. Good luck.

Answer 2

Well my father didn't have cancer of the mouth, but he did have cancer of the intestinal track which nearly killed him. I really am sorry for your mothers cancer. You need to keep strong for your mother and do not show her tears, watching someone cry during these times in life only cause more sadness. be optimistic but show empathy.

I wish your mother well and hope to God she has a speedy recovery.