Sandy,

Thanks for the tips - I didn't even look up side effects for Ethyol - I had checked out Amifostine earlier, and was going to ask about it (truthfully, I saw "protect salivary glands", and I was all about it).

Have you heard anything on IGF-1 (Insulin-like growth factor)? I'm looking at it now.

Thanks for the tip on probably needing someone to take care of me. My son is in the "of course you'll be fine, the doctors will fix you" frame of mind and probably horrified at the notion of having to tend to me (he does love me, but nurturing is not part of his makeup).

Oh - gotta run - need to finish getting ready for MO appt.

Thx,

- Pam

44 at 10-26-2009 Dx; SCC, T2N2b, St.IV BOT; Rt. Tonsil out; PET 11-12-09 (3 spots); 3 rds Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5-FU started 11-19-09; PEG 12-24-09; 7 wks chemo-rads done 03-16-10. 06-28 CT/PET watching 1 node; PEG out; 11-15 CT - larger; 11-23 PET activity up; mrdc 12-21; 04-01-11 CLEAN SCANS! ; March 2018 new SCC - Meet with surgeon 4-4-18