Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: May 2013 Posts: 188 Likes: 4 | Here we go gain with the oft used phrase, "everyone is different" but it is true. I just finished week 8 post treatment and do most of my nutrition by tube. I had an ulcer on my tongue that is now 75% healed but makes eating difficult. All other areas I feel ahead of the curve. Look for small improvements and try to evaluate weekly. Trend Line is sloping upward overall but you can have daily swings. Patience will take you far.
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. |