Hi Everyone,
My darling husband recently diagnosed (5 weeks ago) with BOT (T2 tumor) and also in left lymph nodes stage 4A. Biopsy revealed HPV positive. PET CT Scan showed cancer has not spread to rest of body. Have great ENT Doc at Hopkins who did Biopsy, Peg and Port for chemo after we made decision not to go the surgery first route. He is doing 1 chemo (cysplatin) per week (started last Friday, March 22) and started radiation this Monday, 25th. Radiation daily, 180 rad once per day, 6 X week, for 7 weeks. 42 treatments. That sounds like an awful lot + chemo once a week. Is that normal? We don't want him to be "over radiated." And dreading that he most likely will have swallowing problems.
We are both being very positive and upbeat, although very scared. He is going to work for as long as he can. I so need a good cry but can't afford to break down until it's all over and he's cancer free. Have done quite a bit of research which is how I found this site. It can be so confusing with all the info out there and I tend to "over Google" which is disastrous!
I thank you in advance for any help, support you may give me/us.


Pamela (57) Caregiver to husband Jack (68)
2-21-13 DX BOT SCC T2, left LN's affected, Stage 4, HPV+
3-8-13 PEG, Port for Chemo, Biopsy BOT
3-22-13 Start Cisplatin 1X Wk X 5-6 Wks,
3-25-13 Start Rad 1X Daily, 6X Wk, X 7 weeks, (42 TX)
5-11-13 finished Rad after 39 TX and 6 Wks Cisplatin