Mandy,

I'm surprised your medical team didn't recommend chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy in Feb 2014 - seems standard treatment in this part of the world (just my opinion). Maybe your oncologist can provide answers.

Hope everything goes smooth for your first chemotherapy treatment next week.

Karen

46 yrs:
Apr 07-SCC 80% entire tongue removed,T4N1M0
Neck/D,Jaw Split, Trache 2 ops,PEG 3.5yrs
30 x rad,6 x Cisplatin,
30 x HBO
Apr'08- flap Recon + ORN Mandibulectomy
(hip bone to reconstruct jaw)
Oct'08 1 Plate out-jaw
Mar'09 Debulk flap
Sep'09/Jan&Nov'10/Feb&Jun'11/Jan&Jul'12/Oct'13/April'14-More surgery