Dear all, thanks for the best wishes. We had a meeting with the MO yesterday. He adviced Color Doppler for Neck and a Chest X-Ray and MO was kind enough to advice the departments to deliver the report quickly.

He concluded that my dad cannot progress with any active regimen due to his current state of health (Cardiac Efficiency @ 55% from 2D Echo) and poor intake. He has put him on pallative care starting off with Gefitinib 250mg once a day. Next review in a month. MO is hoping that targeted therapy may have an affect as it is still an local recurrence and he just had his treatment completed.

Statistically, Gefitinib does not seem to work on SCCHN and I had asked other options including MTX but MO is inclined to help my dad regain some health before trying other options.

I need your guidance around liquid and semi-solid vegetarian diet options. Thanks


Father; 67 yrs; RIP: 2012/05/26

TX:SCC pT2N1M0G2;Glossectomy+SND+CCRT(59.3Gy+6xCis.)[2009]
TX:Nodal Mets; 3xDCF[2011/05/05]
TX: RND + PMMC Flap[2011/07/11]
DX:SCC PNI+ECE
TX:Re-RT 60Gy[2011/09/21]
TX:Gefitinib 250mg[2011/12/18]