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Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Ron, stats are just that -- numbers. They do not tell us where we will land, among the 30% or the 70%. When John was completing his radiation, his oncologist told me that roughly 2 out of every 10 people make have swallowing difficulty -- meaning to encourage me not to worry. Ironically, John is among the 2. It has taught me not to put too much store by stats.
Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards
Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.
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