Welcome, Shelly, although under these circumstances. I am at about the same place as your husband. Had the lump in my neck removed and primary was found through subsequent surgery to be in my right tonsil. I went to the dentist today for thorough exam - will need to go back tomorrow for a cleaning and the extraction of a molar. Will meet with the RO on Wed to schedule concurrent rad (35X) and chemo (3X cisplatin). PEG surgery is set for 1/29.

It is so fortunate for Mike that you are a nurse. You seem pretty versed in all the 'lingo' - I was dx'd on 12/15 and had no idea of all of the terminology. I love your sense of humor in the face of this terrible situation you find yourself in. I don't have any advice, being a new cancer patient myself, just wanted to welcome you.

Chris

BTW - CHARM, I wrote a note to ask the RO on Weds about the baseline THC - thanks so much!


SCC Right Tonsil (Stage 4 T1N2bM0). Surgery to remove lump in neck on 12/10/09; SCC dx'd 12/15/09; surgery to remove tonsils and biopsy done on 12/29/09. Right tonsil found to be primary; PEG surgery 1/29/10. Will begin TX-35 rads and 3 chemo (cisplatin) on 2/8/10.