Hello Daniel,

Thank you for your reply. I think about you from time to time wondering how you are doing with treatments on Erbitux. I was both very sad really upset when I read your post about your recurrence and prognosis. This is such a f___ing awful disease.

I did the search for "fluid around heart" but nothing relating to this subject came up. I have spent a lot time on the forum to find help and answers so that I can help my wife who was diagnosed with SCC oral tongue in Jan 05. I never came accross a topic dealing with fluid around the heart and any relevance to a possible recurrence.

But you are right. Anytime she does not feel good or has an ache or pain my mind immediately jumps to conclusions.

All our best wishes to you. Please let us know how you are doing fom time to time. We are all rooting for you.

Vin

CG to wife;
Jan 2005 DX SCC Tongue T2N1MO; RND surgery Mar 2005; 35 XRT and 4 cisplatin completed Jul 2005.
Dec 2006 tongue surgery, Scar tissue no cancer.
Feb 2010 neck node FNA - negative.
2010 ORN right jaw plus fracture
2015 ORN left jaw plus fracture
Feb 2016 Lower jaw reconstruction by Fibula free flap+titanium plate - Permanent G-tube
June 2016 Difficulty breathing - Permanent Trachea tube
Dec 2019 DX Cervical cancer - Stage 1 - Surgery Jan 16 2020.
15-20 esophagus/larynx dilations