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| Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 16 Member | OP Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 16 | My husband had 35 rad treatments along with Cisplatin tx ending 2/22/09 and just had RND 7/6/09. When we were starting the radiation we were told this was the maximum we could receive, the 35 treatments. Now the surgeons are sending us back to the radiation doctors to see if we can get anymore. We're so confused... Also, been reading about many who have gone back after the cancer has reappeared and had additional treatments including more radiation...how does that work???
Jeani
Jeani, caregiver to husband Art, 61 Dx left BOT SCC 9/08 peg 12/29/08 35x rad and 3x Cisplatin ended 2/22/09 Left RND 7/6/09 took everything and 4 of 30 nodes involved
| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,357 Likes: 5 | I tolerated the first radiation well, plus the 2nd dose of radiation (30 treatments) was to the other side of my neck and was nearly 4 years later. They decided to go with it as I didn't have alot of options at that point. While it is unusual to have radiation twice -it can happen and be successful. Each human handles it differently. My bone densities, age, weight, etc. were all in my favour of going for a 2nd round.
Donna
Donna,69, SCC L Tongue T2N1MO Stg IV 4/04 w/partial gloss;32 radtx; T2N2M0 Stg IV; R tongue-2nd partial gloss w/graft 10/07; 30 radtx/2 cispl 2/08. 3rd Oral Cancer surgery 1/22 - Stage 1. 2022 surgery eliminated swallowing and bottom left jaw. Now a “Tubie for Life”.no food envy - Thank God! Surviving isn't easy!!!! .Proudly Canadian - YES, UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE IS WONDERFUL! (Not perfect but definitely WONDERFUL)
| | | | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 16 Member | OP Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 16 | Thanks so much...we're going to see the Radiation Drs on Thurs so we'll see what they say.
Jeani, caregiver to husband Art, 61 Dx left BOT SCC 9/08 peg 12/29/08 35x rad and 3x Cisplatin ended 2/22/09 Left RND 7/6/09 took everything and 4 of 30 nodes involved
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