Welcome to OCF, Melodie! Glad you have finally made yourself known. Its always great to have another survivor and caregiver join our forum.

The treatment you have discussed is unusual. Most common is a patient being treated with radiation with or without chemo and hopefully thats the end of their treatments. Some patients will have surgery as well or some only have surgery.

Do you know why the doctor wants to continue with chemo treatments for your husband?


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