Ina, Im not sure why she would have been given chemo. But being in a another country where medical care is different, its hard to understand the why behind what is being done. Sorry but I really dont have any idea why she is being treated like she is. Chemo alone wont get rid of cancer if its present. All it will do is to keep her stable and to help stop cancer from growing. That is if she has cancer, it may have been completely removed during her major surgery a few months ago.



Christine
SCC 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 smile