I begin Tuesday with Oxaliplatin 3 week interval infusions. Xeloda, a pill, taken weekly for two weeks then off a week, etc for the duration of therapy, approx 8 months. Infusions every three weeks for 8 treatments.... Why treatment, for someone who has been declared terminal? A very large tumor is pressing on the brachial nerve causing excrutiating pain and numbness in my right arm. Besides we are all terminal from birth. I've been through it before.
Darrell


Stage 3, T3,N1,M0,SCC, Base of Tongue. No Surgery, Radiationx39, Chemo, Taxol & Carboplatin Weekly 8 Treatments 2004. Age 60. Recurrence 2/06, SCC, Chest & Neck (Sub clavean), Remission 8/06. Recurrence SCC 12/10/06 Chest.