A doctor update. My RO says that this tumor is too big (the size of a chicken egg)to use a cyberknife. It also sits right on top of the sternum bone under the chin, so the RO wants to radiate a big piece of chest, to get the other lymph nodes that are in the area. I do have an appointment with the Head and neck surgeon's specialist next Monday. This guy is the guy the other head neck guys go to when "they" are not sure. Oh joy. I also got to see a dermatologist who did a punch biopsy on the rash radiating out from the tumor area. They just flat don't know what it is, but feel they absolutely need to find out. The RO is ready to go, and the MO is ready. Apparently they are talking aobut doing 5FU during the radiation and then Cisplatin afterwards(?). They are waiting on the surgical side of the house. We will see what we will see. Thanks everyone for sticking with me.


Male Age 65 non smoker, non drinker T2N1M0 2 Jun 2008 Partial Glossectomy & neck dissection; lymph node tumor right neck 27 Jan 2009 Modified neck dissection, 26 Feb-16 Apr 2009 Erbitux, 9 March - 20 April RT; 11 Sep 2009 lymph node tumor left neck; 4 Nov removal of manubrium and large tumor