Hi good.

I was base of tongue SCC HPV16+ with one lymph node stage III and I only had radiation and Erbitux. My tx started November 20th 2012 and ended January 20 2012 (radiation burns to neck caused some stops and starts). I did not have surgery or platinum chemo (cisplatin)

My first post tx PET / CT May 7th came back very good. That same day I had a scope and finger exam and all looked good as well.

June 6th 2012 my ENT and my Oncologist both performed a scope / finger exam (separate appts) and both looked good.

Bottom line is I have been back to work full time now for 2 months and I feel very good. No long term side affects such as hearing or numbness or anything else. Full taste buds back, can eat "most" foods (smaller bites, have to chew well and no spicy foods "yet")

I did have a feeding tube placed in me BEFORE tx began...still lost 70lbs during tx (now up to a loss of 85lbs)but I was a big guy to begin with.

I now have some really nice baby skin on my neck (wife is jealous) and I actually look younger (no kidding) AND have lost all that weight. When old friends see me they say "you look great, how did you do it"? I tell them it was a $250,000 dollar diet / face peel treatment.

I am a 6 month survivor and I plan on living to 100!! I think you are off to a good start, but I am no doctor.

Best,

Tim