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Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 104 | Claudia I am so sorry to hear Jim has not responded to treatment and is now palliative. I do hope hospice is able to provide comfort and support for you both in this very difficult final stage of your lives together. May you find strength and courage to face each day. Know we are all here for you.
Caregiver to husband Dx. Stage 4 SCC of gingiva with 3 nodes pos. Partial mandiblectomy with bone graft from iliac crest Dec. 2006. IMRT x30, Cisplatin x3. Completed Tx. March 15, 2007. Osteonecrosis & removal of graft & plate Oct. 2007. Recurrence of SCC Dec. 2007. Deceased Jan. 17, 2008.
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