Once again I've been absent. Last hurdle to my trial participation is a colonoscopy tomorrow morning to investigate one unexplained PET 'hot spot' down low on the right. If that turns out to be a new different cancer it could mean the trial is not for me. It could also turn out to be nothing, or my same SCC having gone to an unusual place. All other tests have gone well and nothing identified to keep me out of the trial.

The Holiday Season has been good; an early week in Canada to visit the in-laws and other family and friends, then Christmas back local to London.

Today I met with a local Hospice on the advice of my GP, I gather that hospice is not only for when you're making your exit; they also support people in many other contexts. It was an amazing facility and service, and is about two miles from home.

Jayne, was your doctor Mr. Peter Clarke? Tall, dark hair? If so, he did my neck surgery when I first came to London, but this was at the Royal Marsden in Chelsea. At first my monitoring was shared between Mr Clarke and Proff Harrington, but when my cancer returned Kevin Harrington took over for my further treatment.

Cheers,

-Seth

47 yr old male non-smoker, social drinker, fit. Jan'10, Stg3 rt tonsil+rt neck SCC, HPV+, rad+chmo Vancouver Cda. 2yr clear Apr'12 London UK. Apr'13 mets recur to lymph btw left lung & aorta, 3x Cisplatin+5FUchemo+20 rad, was all clear but 6-mo PET-CT shows mets to pleura around left lung, participating in St 1 trial of GDC-0980. GDC lost effect and ended July'14, bad atrial fibrillation requiring hospitalisation, start more standard chemo 10 Sep 2014.
Sadly has passed away, notified Jan 2015.