For my recurrence I started out on a mix of Cisplatin, Taxol, and 5FU. I had to switch chemos after a few treatments because I developed SMA (totally unrelated but with it the chemo was too much). I did fine on it until the SMA complications. Now I'm on Cis and Erbitux. I lost my hair with the Taxol at about 2 weeks, other than that I was fine. and I was getting it every three weeks at the time. Now I go every week for the Cis/ Erbitux.


Stephanie, 23, SCC on the right side of my tongue, surgery on 5-19-08, over half my tongue removed, free flap constructed from my forearm, bilateral neck dissection, one positive node. Radiation (32) and chemo (carboplatin) started on 6-16-08. Recurrence 4/09 in lungs.

**** Stephanie passed away 12.15.09.... RIP our dear friend****