Week 4 is complete and 2 more to go. 3 chemo and 11 radiation. My weight is down another 2 pounds this week (5 total). Most of that is due to med change. The Fentanyl patch was prescribed too early at too high of a dose. Loss of appetite, nausea and shortness of breath set me back but we took the patch off after 2 days. Doc wrote new script at half the dose. Mouth/throat are burned and blistered increasing with every treatment. Yet I am pressing on and will fight through the last weeks of treatment and post treatment as well. Thank you for thoughts prayers and encouragements.


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.