My North Carolina boy had rads/chemo only with a T4 Base of Tongue/Tonsil cancer. His tumor had crossed the midline of his tongue slightly.

So far, so good...we hit the three year mark on October 1. So far, so good but I am waiting for our trip to Moffitt Cancer Center for a checkup in November to shout out our three year anniversary.

Knowing what I know now, I would call for an appointment at a CCC and take those records for a second opinion. They will most likely back up the treatment plan you now have but that plan will come from a team of doctors that see this everyday.

I know how you are feeling at the moment..I still remember the ton of emotions and the weight of what was happening. Try to shove that to a corner for the moment, call a Cancer Center and get that appointment. Once you have that second opinion, come back here and we will help you thru all this.

Hugs, Deb

Re: North Carolina...hubby is from the coast (Beaufort) and graduated from NC State.

Last edited by debandbill; 10-01-2010 04:46 PM.

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