Hi Christine, thanks for the welcome and the advice. smile

Hey, I don't feel getting a second/third opinion is silly at all, and I agree with you it's something everyone should do. For the last year, I've been going to two hospitals (Vanderbilt is one of them) and my cases have been presented to tumor boards at both of them. I have a good confidence level in my doctors and feel fortunate to get the quality of care that I have.

I appreciate the reminder to eat and hydrate well, especially before radiation.

Glad to see that you seem to be doing well after all you've been through. Makes my case seem not quite so difficult.


Andrew
4x survivor
1998 - SCC of larynx
...laryngectomy, tracheotomy, radiation, caries, HBO, teeth extr, TEP
2002 - lung cancer, wedge resection
2014 - SCC of BOT, pharynx, oropharynx, HPV-, stage IV, T2N0MX, invasive, poorly differentiated
...chemo (carboplatin, taxol), dc'd due to neuropathy
2015 - SCC of palate
...Feb-April IMRT (46 x 70 Gy)
...Jan 2015 - May 2016 cetuximab 500 mg q week x 55wks
2016 - metastases to mediastinum, lungs, spleen, pancreas
...Aug-? pembrolizumab q 3 wks