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| Joined: May 2018 Posts: 1 Member | OP Member Joined: May 2018 Posts: 1 | Hi there,
Just wanted to introduce myself. My husband is the patient, a 66 y o who started with a lump in his throat around Labor Day 2017. Ended up being SCC HPV16+ of the supraglottus. I have joined this forum to hopefully get answers to questions he has and for moral support. Thankfully, he has made it through treatment. It's been about 5 weeks since his last rad treatment. He ended up with an NG tube and then eventually a PEG tube towards the end of treatment. I don't have a specific question yet, but I am glad I have found this forum. I am sure it will be a wealth of information and help.
Thanks!
Goldy's Wife Husband is 66 y o male T3N0 SCC HPV16+ supraglottus dx 01/2018 S/P 3 rounds Cisplatin 3 rounds Cytuximab 33 rounds radiation Tx completed 04/18/2018 | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Welcome to OCF! You're in the right place for info and support to help get your husband thru his recovery. Sounds like he has been thru a rough time with first having the NG tube then a PEG. Your husband must have had problems with taking in enough and maintaining his weight.
Being a caregiver is a tough job! Make sure to squeeze some time just for you into your routine of taking care of your husband. Even taking a walk around the block sometimes is all it takes for caregivers to feel refreshed.
Hang in there, the worst of this is behind you both. ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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