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Id like to send prayers your way on which ever roads you have to cross.
When my mother first went for a consultation with The RO for her Radiation treatments I remember the RO telling her these words. "Radiation alone should do it but If you really want to kill this cancer then do Chemo & Radiation together". Well I was the one who didn't want my mother to do the Chemo. I thought she would get worse. You hear all kinds of bad stories about Chemo. So she Choose Radiation only.
So now after a recurrence within 6 months and surgery No.2 here we are.
My mother is finishing her second round of Chemo. Yes she has gotten sick from it but I guess that was to be expected. The Medical Oncologist said with the radiation still in her system together with this Chemo maybe we will see some good results. If not then we are talking about more radiation also. Hopefully the Chemo will weaken the cancer cells enough so radiation can kill it.
What I'm getting at is If more treatments are needed maybe you should talk to the Oncologist about Chemo and Radiation together. I'm far from being a doctor Its only my personal opinion.
Good Luck Heidi
Last edited by sweetpe1; 11-20-2014 10:27 PM.
Sweetpe Caregiver RE:My Mother Age 70 Non Smoker SCC 3/4/2014 Left rear jaw Mandiblctmy 3/25/2014 35RAD Completed on 06/03/2014 MRI 9/3/2014 25mm lobulated recurrence left mandible/floor of mouth carcinoma 9/23/14 Salvage Surgery MET(s) 9/23/14 Salvage Surgery Not Successful Chemo Recommended 1st Round of Cisplatin Chemo Started 10/20/14 Cisplatin stopped 11/20/14. Side affects to bad. Chemo started again 1/22/15 Carbo/Docetaxel Passed Away April 22,2015
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