Hey guys,

Hubby is down to 8 more treatment days (x 2 = 16). His swallow mechanics are definitely terrible now. He has had no surgery, so I am sure the damage is from rad. Did your problems get worse after treatment stopped, in other words, did it continue to go downhill several weeks after end of treatments??

We do have a therapist in place to help with this but, I sure hate to see this get worse!

TKS, Deb

Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill