Cantbelieve

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