Maria,

Thank you so much. Your posts, both current and past, have already helped a great deal.

How did your husband end up with Erbitux instead of chemo? This is an appealing option to me if I'm able to tolerate it. I just read an interesting article about a study that showed people from the southeast were more likely to have a severe allergic reaction due to prior exposre to a similar compound. I'm originally from Virginia, one of the high incidence states. Coincidentally, the doctor who did the study is one I'm seeing tomorrow. She apparently moved from Vanderbilt to Johns Hopkins.

Any other Erbitux users - pros and cons you've experienced?

Thank you again.


mausmarrow.com
Age 59 ex-smoker 1989
1/10 dx MDS (blood cancer)
2010-11 21 cycles Vidaza
11/10 Bone Marrow Transplant
8/31/12 dx SCC left BOT HPV 16+ T1N2cM0
10/11/12 TORS partial glossectomy clear margins
10/24/12 bilateral ND/ii-iv 92 nodes all clear
10/30/12 dx revised T1N0M0 no chemo or rads