This is exactly what my husband had. We did the chemo first. Cistplatin, Taxotere and 5FU, then we did Erbitux with the radiation. Hit it hard the first time around, it might save having to deal with it again. It's hard, but he sounds like he's healthy like Kevin was so he should be ok. He WILL lose weight though, so make him start eating anything and everything now.
Please private message me as you go through this if you want. Being the caregiver is VERY hard and it will be good to have someone who has just done it. Although, this site is filled with amazing caregivers and patients and we ALL know, so here is ok too. Just please reach out. I didn't find the site until our last week of radiation and by then I was a wreck not having anyone to talk to that had been through it.
Please keep in touch with us. We are here for you.
Blessings,
Kathy