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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Daniel,
One step at a time. Has anyone suggested surgery? Usually you either will have surgery or they will tell you the Chemorad will take care of it but either way it is usually dealt with first. Then you get to the Chemo Radiation decisions. Again usually all of this takes place after any scheduled Pet scan. So heed the advice before...read as much as you can and ask any questions. Try not to get overwhelmed. All of us learned as we went through this but one of the benefits of this site is we will share our experiences with you. So as soon as you know more, post it and read the many responses. You will find this site to be very valuable.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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