Hi

Update. My dad got an emergency tracheostomy last night. His throat was almost completely closed. His tongue swollen and his vocal cords all swollen. Drs think it could have been from a cold, virus or from the radiation. I will update.



Squamous cell / BOT with lymph node involvment, Stage 4, HIV-, cisplatin 3 weeks of 7, stopped due to kidney issues and neuropathy,35 radiation treatment started 5/6/09,started weekly erbitux on 6/2/09. Completed tx on 6/24/09, biopsy 8/11/09 clean, PET Scan 10/5/09 clear, PET Scan 6/11/10 clear