Sorry I'm a bit late with the update. It was a long day yesterday so was a bit tired last night. All went well though. They took a biopsy from his jaw bone, gum, tongue and throat. We should get the results next Tuesday so it's now time for the dreaded wait. I do hate this part. We are so close to the 2 year anniversary. It's on the 28th of this month. So close. Fingers crossed the biopsy comes back clear. The doctor's said Steve's jaw on the right hand side was so bad it disintegrated when they tried to take a biopsy there. The loose tooth also fell out at the same time as it was in the same region. The jaw on the left side is showing exposed bone but seems to be in a lot better condition than on the right side. So he has had quite a bit taken from the jaw on the right hand side, not by choice.

Steve had a fair bit of pain last night but seems good today so that's a blessing. So now we wait. Lets hope all goes well and we can get on with HBO.


Wife to Steve 43. DX 5 May 09. T4N2MO SCC tongue, floor of mouth, lymph nodes & jaw bone
No surgery
radiation 13/07/2009 x 7wks
chemo 15/07/2009 x 3 Cisplatin
last TX 28/08/2009
25/11/2009 PET-lymph node activity.
08/01/2010 CT Scan-ALL CLEAR
03/03/2010-Peg removed
01/2013 left side of Jaw removed and replaced with pectoral flap.
23/12/2020 scan show lesion in tongue
01/2021 SCC stage 3 base of tongue diagnosed
01/03/2021 chemotherapy started.
17/03/22 lost the battle. Missed dearly