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Connie, you should have a good chat with his doctor about the side effects of his pain meds. Sounds to me like he could use a change to something else.

A biopsy will determine what is going on and help to make the treatment plan. I understand your concerns but its all part of the process.

A while back someone posted the website where you can check for clinical trials. Im sorry but I dont remember what it was. Try doing a Google search. I would guess that its at a .org address.

Best wishes!


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SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
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7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
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If you are considering clinical trials, this page is very helpful and lays out the steps

http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/search/treatment-trial-guide

There is also a link on this page to the NCI list of trials.

I would talk to the doctor too about the sleepwalking and possible hallucination.


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Thanks for posting the link, Gloria!


Christine
SCC 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 smile
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There are so many clinical trials & I have tried to go through them all. I have forwarded a few to my Dad's oncologist & he said he would be happy to discuss them with me. At this point I'm going to see if my Dad is willing to travel to the #1 cancer center in Houston since I feel like we haven't been given much hope.
I did talk to his Dr about hallucinations and I was told to see how much pain meds he's taking. He had just finished his bottle of roxicet and I don't want to give him another one until I see if he is overdosing. So, he hasn't had any roxicet in the last 48 hours and he stopped talking, walking in his sleep & hasn't hallucinated. I'm thinking he was overdosing on it. Now I have to figure out a way to measure his dosage & give it to him only when I now it's been 6 hours from the last. I don't know how he'll take that I'm going to babysit his med taking.


Caregiver along with my mother to my Father
SCC 12/2012 age 63
25 rad end 2/2013
10 rad end 7/2013
9/19 recur. Stage IV
not a candidate for surgery
more chemo 10/2013
Clear PET 01/2014
cancer back on PET 04/2014
not operable MET to nose
at a NCCN
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Your dad being older may be taking the right dosage but it may not be clearing his system as quickly (related to kidney, or liver function. Ask about adjusting his dosage?

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Another update on my Dad
-He did 35 treatments of Radiation & 6 chemos with Cisplatin
-didn't work, it has metastasized to his hip(iliac) bone and has a bump on the top of his head
-Oncologist said not much else we can do, but offered Taxotere each week for 3 weeks
-received 2 doses & growth still happening
-My father is frustrated & yelled at his oncologist, oncologist walked out on us!
-I wanted him to start an immunotherapy trial and oncologist said no because he needs to be up and about 75% of day
-offered methotrexate, but my father refused
-Now awaiting to get into clinical trial in the #1 center
-I just read the last CT scan of head & shows scalp metastasis, probably why it's showing up as bumps on his head
-Can't wait to get into clinical trial, hoping this will help


Caregiver along with my mother to my Father
SCC 12/2012 age 63
25 rad end 2/2013
10 rad end 7/2013
9/19 recur. Stage IV
not a candidate for surgery
more chemo 10/2013
Clear PET 01/2014
cancer back on PET 04/2014
not operable MET to nose
at a NCCN
35 Rad start 06/23/14
Chemo every week during Rad for 7 weeks
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