 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Chemo is not given in a shot form. Its given slowly, over several hours with meds given before and after to help make it easier to tolerate. Hair is not always lost. I didnt lose mine. Cheryl is correct.... chemo alone will NOT[b][/b] cure her.Here is a link to info about treatments. Please check out the main OCF pages, there is an incredible amount of important info there. Please take the time to go thru this. It could make a huge difference in how she is treated. You both must become advocates for her! Main OCF pages, TREATMENTS
Last edited by ChristineB; 03-03-2012 08:35 AM. Reason: + link
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
