Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 476 | I hope you have a quick recovery but be prepared. My husband was finished 7 weeks (35 treatments) of IMRT and 7 weeks of Cisplatin on April 15th. He still can't talk or swallow. I know everyone recovers at a different rate but the past few weeks have been very difficult. Before all this started he was around 5' 9" tall and weighed 173 lbs. He currently weighs 143 lbs. I don't know how he would have survived without the PEG. I can't wait until he starts eating again.
Wanda (47) caregiver to husband John (56) age at diag.(2009) 1-13-09 diagnosed Stage IV BOT SCC (HPV+) 2-12-09 PEG placed, 7-6-09 removed Cisplatin 7 weeks, 7 weeks (35) IMRT 4-15-09 - treatment completed 8-09,12-09-CT Scans clear, 4-10,6-11-PET Scans clear 4-2013 - HBO (30 dives) tooth extraction 10-2019 - tooth extraction, HBO (10 dives) 11-2019 - Left lateral tongue SCC - Stage 2
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