Hi Christine and David,

I completely agree that the whole point is to cure the patient and I do want to be cured. Having said that, I have gathered that there are several possible alternatives to 2 big cisplatin doses, smaller more frequent doses and cardoplatin. These are questions I sure want to ask my chemo doctor when I see him sometime next week. The appointment is still being scheduled. This being the long weekend slowed everything down.

Thanks!

Joseph 59 male
pain in tongue strt 2/10/12, Dx SCC 3/19/12, confirmed Stg IV 4/5/12,
Total Glsctmy & recon w/ flap from L thigh, neck disct, trach 4/27/12
G-Tube 5/1/12
55 nodes all clear
completed 2 chemo 33 rad
non-smoker, non-drinker, exercise daily, mostly vegetarian diet...go figure