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#44405 01-12-2005 10:23 AM
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The doctors are going to try Peg Intron Sch 54031 on David before surgery (which is scheduled for the end of the month). He will have one injection per week for 3 weeks. I don't really know what this is - even though I have read what is available on the net about it. They said the chemo he previoiusly underwent (that literally almost killed him, causing a blood clot and other complications)actually caused him harm and did no good. (This was at what I will refer to as "the other place").
I am glad he is in good hands, but so sorry for all the unnecessary suffering he has had to go through for 8 months now. frown
Is anyone familiar with peg intron sch 54031?


Sister of 32 year-old oral cancer victim. Our battle is over but the war rages on. My brother passed July 26, 2005. He was a smokeless tobacco user.
#44406 01-13-2005 03:27 AM
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Never mind about the peg ntron. It would basically be for research reasons and his doctor doesn't want to put him through it at this point. Surgery is still on for Jan. 31st.
You are all in my thoughts.


Sister of 32 year-old oral cancer victim. Our battle is over but the war rages on. My brother passed July 26, 2005. He was a smokeless tobacco user.
#44407 01-13-2005 02:31 PM
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Tonya,
Are they replacing your brothers jaw with a bone from his leg?
Minnie


SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.

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