Shelby, I was just thinking of you. My husband has read this, too, and we've both been wondering how you are doing. Hope all is well.

This is my husband's last week of treatment (hopefully) and, of all things, he is now going to get a PEG. He did so well for such a long time, but now has dropped 27 pounds and we know that besides this week he has at least 4-8 weeks before he can get start beginning to eat "normally". He's exhausted. He's working 4 days/week 8 hrs./day (he takes chemo day off). So, Monday morning we'll be at the hospital. I'm hoping this will give him the nutrition he needs & that he'll be able to keep eating a few foods orally so he can keep swallowing. He is still drinking water, so liquid swallowing is good. Just want him to be able to swallow solids, too.


Lori, wife of Phil, 54
Phil's data:
SCC dx spring 2012 right side of tongue, stage 1
Tumor removed from tongue and lymph nodes in neck 5/12
ALL margins clean, ALL lymph nodes clean
SCC near 1st tumor stage 1 dx 11/12
Erbitux infusions and rad began 1/28/13
No known cause of cancer