[quote=PaulB]I'm not sure Ina, but the doctors must have considered this. Mine were not bad on my face at all, more on my arms, legs, back, scalp, probably from dryness too, and were just itchy. Maybe a day or two for my face. which was immediately cleared by the antibiotics. They can always stop the infusions, if too severe, and just do radiation, maybe restart Erbitux again, Someone can ask the doctor this about this. You, your family are in my thoughts, and prayers. [/quote]

The main reason they are giving her Erbitux due to her failing kidneys. According to her doctors during her cisplatin chemo her kidneys reached stage 4 (life expectancy), last step towards having a dialysis. Her potassium level is so high that is why it took more than a week to schedule the peg tube. If things don't change she will have the peg inserted on Sunday.