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Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 168 | Hi Julie: You've come to the right place. I am fairly new, too. I was first diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma on 12/23 and am starting my treatment (radiation and chemo) today. (It took 5 weeks to find the primary tumor and set up treatment.) It's quite a journey. But remember even when you feel powerless and in pain, you are in command. You are the navigator of this journey. I wish you all the best and will share whatever information I have that might be useful to you. -Michelle
SCC left tonsil, stage IV, HPV+, metastatic to one lymph node. Biopsy 12/23/10; tonsillectomy 1/13/11; DX 1/25/11; Peg in 1/28/11. Peg out 6/29. TX 1/31/11-3/21/11: 35 IMRT plus 3 Cisplatin. Pet-Scan 6/20/11 = CLEAR! Three years out, learning to live with the long-term side effects of radiation while reminding myself to feel blessed.
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