 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Hi David,
Welcome to the group. I know just how you feel. I am 55 and was diagnosed in Nov. with a stage III tonsil SCC and I'm starting treatment on the 28th. My Doc gave me slightly less odds than you but I don't think the numbers are that important. They have no bearing on current health, age or habits. They're giving me cisplatin every 3 weeks and 40 zaps on a IMRT LINAC.
Just take it one day at a time - Many blessings and miracles have come my way and people I barely know want to help. Our prayers are with you...
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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