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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Where is he being treated?
A tad surprised about the prospect of surgery post Tx but you don't mention whether or not there may be any nodes involved presently.
PEG placement pre radiation is not that unusual.
WE always tell newbies to take a pad & pen or tape recorder when going to a doc appt and don't hesitate to say "whoa, slow down" to any doc.
Hope he's quit smoking now.
What are they planning to do about the lung uptake?
You can always get another opinion but so far everything sounds normal.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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