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#163955 04-11-2013 10:38 AM
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Well, so far so good this week. As of now, my Dad says his throat hasn't gotten any worse than it was at the beginning of the week. Only 11 more radiation treatments and after today, 2 more chemos. Then, he gets a break.

He met with the doc today and he will get a 6 week break and then a PET scan. I already know, I'll be a nervous wreck on that day. I mean, all this cancer was surgically removed now has been blasted with radiation and weekly chemo treatments. Could it really come back in such a short amount of time?? What are the chances of that??

Anyways, after the six weeks he will do 3 weeks of weekly chemo then one week off for 3 months. He remains very positive and is still doing well without a PEG. smile


Brandi, daughter of:
Jack, age 69, non-smoker, BOT primary, Stage 4, HPV+
1/28/2013: Surgery. All cancerous masses removed. Dad is CANCER FREE!!!
2/26/2012: Beginning of TX. Weekly chemo: Carboplatin and Taxol. Daily RT (about 40 total)
4/25/2013: Will be last day of TX, both chemo and RT
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[quote=shannette22]still doing well without a PEG. smile[/quote] YEAH! No PEG! Keep it up and very soon single digit countdown to end of rads. Another YEAH!


Don
Male, 57 - Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
Jan '13
2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150
ended 5/29,6/4
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How great to hear your Dad is doing so well! It must really make you feel good too, Brandi - to see him taking control this way and being so positive.


Anne-Marie
CG to son, Paul (age 33, non-smoker) SCC Stage 2, Surgery 9/21/06, 1/6 tongue Rt.side removed, +48 lymph nodes neck. IMRTx28 completed 12/19/06. CT scan 7/8/10 Cancer-free! ("spot" on lung from scar tissue related to Pneumonia.)



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Awesome... and hopefully rads and chemo was your stop gap... hopefully it's all gone and won't be back... EVER! ;o) Usually if cancer returns - that means it was never really gone unless you've hit the 3 year mark and suffer a recurrence - which would then be called a new primary - then it's generally within the first 2 years. It sometimes happens after that but the highest incidence is within 2 years. The more aggressive the faster it will return. hugs.


Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan

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