He's going to begin chemo (Cisplatin) beginning January 4th. He'll receive 7-8 weeks of treatments once a week and he'll be having radiation 5x week during the chemo treatments.
christine, what is cisplatin like, i see you had the same thing?
is this a normal duration of chemo/radiation? thanks

*KATIE*
future FIL dx with s4 SCC in jaw11/09 15 hour surg/trach/PEG in. 7 weeks of cisplatin/rads. 6/10- cancerous lung nodule- 1 wk of radiation. 8/13 pneumonia. 8/24 pulmonary embolism, on ventillator. 9/3/10 died peacefully w/o pain with family. 9/17/10 my wedding