I have an appointment with the chemo and radiation oncologists on February 13 to begin treatment planning. I am also supposed to have a swallowing evaluation on that day, but it's not been scheduled yet. Having been through radiation before, I absolutely dread having to go through it again, this time with chemo as icing on the cake. I know it is important. I will get through it but I am not looking forward to it.

Male, non-smoker, very light drinker, age 56 at diag.
9/18/12 - Diag. tongue cancer, left lateral border HPV 16+
9/24/12 - Partial glossectomy w/recon. Left side neck nodes removed
11/7/12 - Begin rads (30 treat.) and Cituximab (11 treat.)
12/26/12 - Rads compl.
1/18/13 - Cituximab compl.
3/13/13 - PET clear
12/19/13 - Positive PET
1/3/14 - Biopsy confirm cancer in tongue and 1 node (stage 4)
1/16/14 - Surgery - full glossectomy and and right neck dissect