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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 476 | Hi Angelia. John had his neck disection before he had his PEG placed. He said the PEG placement was the most painful procedure he had done during treatment. He didn't take anything stronger than Tylenol through treatments but took prescription pain killers for 3 days after having the PEG placed. He said it felt like he got kicked in the stomach. He was sore for about a week. HOpe you feel better soon.
Wanda (47) caregiver to husband John (56) age at diag.(2009)
1-13-09 diagnosed Stage IV BOT SCC (HPV+)
2-12-09 PEG placed, 7-6-09 removed
Cisplatin 7 weeks, 7 weeks (35) IMRT
4-15-09 - treatment completed
8-09,12-09-CT Scans clear, 4-10,6-11-PET Scans clear
4-2013 - HBO (30 dives) tooth extraction
10-2019 - tooth extraction, HBO (10 dives)
11-2019 - Left lateral tongue SCC - Stage 2
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