Update - had The PEG installed on 3/19. Hurts like hell still, but I'm hopeful tomorrow feels OK. 3 days of feeling like I got punched in the gut seems kind of lame smile.

Chemo appointment scared the hell out of me -- Cisplatin sounds terrible and I get three big bags, once every three weeks. I'm really hoping I don't get severe permanent hearing loss -- I love music so much and it really is a constant companion I would mss.

I think I'll do treatment updates in that section, assuming I do them. I'm notorious for starting things and then kind of fading away and my writing could well fall into that category.

Meanwhile, thank you to everyone that provided words of encouragement and relayed their experiences. Knowing so many of you did it and survived so actually quite helpful, as is knowing there is so much great stored wisdom regarding treatment and side effects.

Thank you all,

The Hellion

SCC Base of Tongue
Diagnosed 3/5/2014 T2N2C
PEG Installed 3/19/2014
Chemo/Rad 3/27/2014
1x Cisplatin, 4+ TaxoCarboplat + 33 * 70 gy
Chemo FINISHED 5/5/2014
Rads FINISHED
PEG tube removed 10/08/14
Back to work 4 Aug full time
1/19/15 - diagnosed mets to lungs
7/17/15 began Pembrolizumab clinical trial demitted October 2015
1/14/16 began Tremi-MEDI trial
-This far, no further! On ne passe pas!

**update** passed away 3/26/16 RIP, you will be missed by many