OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 26 | I had my second radiation treatment today and afterward my wife and I set with the radiation oncologist. He told us that the biopsy of the pulmonary node had come back positive for cancer. This, he said, puts me in the 1 year average expected lifespan. I think I'm still numb. He said that since I haven't had any therapy to speak of his recommendation was that I continue with radiation and the 3 big bags of cisplatin and after bag 2 we could reassess. I don't want to become just a bunch of symptoms and side effects. I don't want to become a burden on my frail but PRECIOUS wife. Everybody dies, I get that of course I just want to get out of here being more positive memories than heartbreak. BLAH!
SCC Started in the right tonsil they think, T1N2bM1 HPV+ Lots of nodes involved including some near the carotid - didn't come out during neck dissection Distant Met's - one in the mediastinum, some suspicious stuff in the lungs Radiation 70 Gy in 35 fraction Cisplatin - 3 Stereotactic rad to the mediastinum Clean PET Apr 13 Clean PET Aug 13 Clean PET Dec 13 Clean CT with contrast Mar 14 Clean CT with contrast Sept 14 Clean CT with contrast Feb 15
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