Hi, Nancy.

I'm am a Mass General/Mass Eye & Ear patient. I'm not sure where you are getting your treatments, but I noticed that you also live in MA.

I finished my treatment for my second round of cancer on 10/31/12.

My second round (dx and treatment) was virtually the same as yours if you look at my signature. I had to take a couple of days off once, too. From chemo and rads. I was hospitalized due to neutropenia. I would think that if you are at a top cancer center, then you can trust your team's decision. That's what's good about the team approach. Many talented, experienced clinicians are taking good care of you.

Best of luck with the feeding tube and getting adequate water/nutrition. I many difficulties with my feeding tubes (yes, tubes). Those suckers caused me more problems that I care to remember,but that's not the norm.

Please keep us posted and hang in there with the rest of your treatments. We are here for you!

xoxo,
Kerri

37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!