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Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 28 | Well I got the phone call. It is cancer. I was at work and upset so I didn't go into details as far as stage and type.
They did say that right now they want to do treatments instead of surgery. I have appt's next Wed with a Dr Ruby Meredith at UAB and a DR. Lisa Nabell.
Anybody got any advice or comments on these docs I would appreciate it.
Is treatments instead of surgery a good sign?
Age 35, Former smoker/drinker HPV+
Ear Ache 5/12
GP for ear ache 6/18
ENT for ear ache 7/12
CT shows cancer 7/12
Biopsy 8/12
diagnosed SCC
Base of tongue right side
Barely crossed midline
Nodes involved
PEG 9/12
35 IMRT start Sept 6th
Cisplastin x3 1 down 2 to go
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