Platinum Member (300+ posts) Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 476 | Debbie, when John was first out of treatment he saw the MO, RO and ENT once a month for the first couple of months. The RO and ENT both scoped him every time he went. His visits have just now spaced out to every six months with the MO and RO and he still sees the ENT (who diagnosed him) every three months. When John would get scoped his doctors would tell him what exactly they saw going on in his throat as far as shrinking of the tumor, evidence of tumor and radiation affects. John had an appointment this past Wednesday with the RO and he said he can't even tell where the tumor was and most of the radiation affects are gone. He won't see him again until December.
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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