Hi Pamela. Welcome but sorry you have to be here. Your husband's diagnosis sounds almost exactly like my husbands'. John had weekly Cisplatin (7 weeks) and daily radiation - 5 days a week for 7 weeks. If your husband has ANY ringing in his ears let your doctors know immediately. My husband has permanent hearing loss from the Cisplatin. You can see from my signature that this cancer can be beat!

I tried the best I could to stay positive and upbeat around my husband but would have a good cry driving to and from work. It helps to "let it go". I also kept a journal which was really helpful for my mental well-being. There is so much going on before, during and after treatments that it is nice to have it documented. When people on this site look for timelines and have questions I still use it as a reference.

Remember to take care of you!


Wanda (47) caregiver to husband John (56) age at diag.(2009)
1-13-09 diagnosed Stage IV BOT SCC (HPV+)
2-12-09 PEG placed, 7-6-09 removed
Cisplatin 7 weeks, 7 weeks (35) IMRT
4-15-09 - treatment completed
8-09,12-09-CT Scans clear, 4-10,6-11-PET Scans clear
4-2013 - HBO (30 dives) tooth extraction
10-2019 - tooth extraction, HBO (10 dives)
11-2019 - Left lateral tongue SCC - Stage 2