Specialty Gardening: The FLOWERPOT Cafe' VII - Join us for a cup of Flowers!, 0 by weed_woman

weed_woman wrote:
I'm back. My father in law was diagnosed with throat cancer about 2 years ago. He undertook radiation and Chemotherapy. The opperation was a complete success and he was sent home with a feed tube until his throat healed. 18 months later, after numerous visits to the quack, and constant assurances that there is no return of the cancer, even though he was suffering excruciating headaches and still couldn't eat, they said "Whoops" you still have cancer! I don't know how or why, but it has had 18 months to grow and he underwent an opperation from 8am yesterday until 1.30am this morning. They removed his voice box and most of his tongue, and at this stage, don't know if he will ever eat again, or if he has enough tongue to form words through an electronic device.
He's the lovliest old bloke (70) and apparently is doing well, conscious, but not yet aware as to the extent of the surgery. So in a nutshell, I have to ring/email some people with the news, as it all happenede pretty quickly. I know you will all send your best wishes, and those that pray, feel free to do so. I'll be back in the Cafe probly Saturday, as Dh has been away all week down in Sydney with his Dad, and gets home tomorrow, so i can't very well be playing on the puta now can I?
See you all soon
Sue
My contribution ( living plant sculpture!)