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Joined: May 2013 Posts: 188 Likes: 4 | Week 3 is complete. Weight is down 3 pounds over 3 weeks. Able to keep hydrated with 80 to 100 oz. of water orally which helps the throat muscles. Eating is getting to be a challenge. Radiation burns and blisters in mouth make it difficult. Add to that loss of taste and the picture becomes clearer. I still eat but have to supplement with liquids. Jevity 1.5 supplies arrived and I will begin to supplement with that to make sure I am at 3000+ calories. so 1/2 way point has been achieved.
Age 55 HPV 16+ SCC, BOT 050613 Stage IV
great team at OSU
Tx 6 weeks of rad started June 3
8 weeks of chemo started May 28
RTOG Phase III trial Cetuximab group.
Treatment completed 7/16/2013
PET Scan completed 10/08/13
Results discussed 10/11/13
NED - Free but am I
Next part of the journey?
1year PET 10/24/14 NED
Good reports now 10 years out.
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