Heading to Dana Farber to start Chemo and radiation in the morning. His pain is so so bad - even with constant morphine and codeine. HE can't/won't talk and can barely eat. We are actually looking forward to the feeding tube. He is so scared and I think the pain combined with the fear is creating a vicious cycle - feeding off each other. He is loaded with meditation tapes and advice. But he just walks around moaning all the time.
We are moving to Boston today - Dana Farber has a free place for people going through treatment. I will be staying in a hotel.
Anyway, thanks for your support and I will keep updating.
AWW, Brother of Dave, 60
Pre-canc 10 years ago
Biopsy Dentist 10/12
Stage 2 SCC 2.5cm
no action
5/13 to DanaFarber
Examined by Surgeon, MO, RO
PET, CAT
Stage T4, 4.5cm, no METs, or lymph nds
Started treatment 6/17 - RT 5x/wk, Csptn 1/wk, for 7 wks - will end 8/5
PEG since his first week.
Treatment ended 8/5
Scans scheduled for 10/30, with FU appointment 11/6
11/1 - Treatments didn;t work. Tumor continues to grow.
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