OP  "OCF Canuck" Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 126 | It seems the pneumonia may not be aspiration related, as it's in the left lung. The Dr. explained that the way the trachea is connected, any aspirated substances are more likely to go into the right lung. Not impossible to go into the left, just less likely. So, the cause of the pneumonia remains somewhat ambiguous at this point. Had the PET scan today, results Tues. The stress never seems to end.
Anne
Anne - CG to Gordon (59), non-smoker/non-drinker. SCC, BOT, HPV 16+, stage 3. Jan./10 - radical neck dissection to remove 48 lymph nodes, 1 node pos. Apr. 23/10 - finished 35 rad. and 3 cisplatin. Jul. 22/10 - PET scan clear.
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