Thanks for the hugs! He still is having a great deal of trouble eating (by that I mean drinking nutritional drinks). His gag reflex is going crazy and thick mucus grosses him out constantly. He's lost 30 pounds since the start of this. However, today is his last day of rads. We know he won't improve right away, but at least there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I am pleased with his willingness to keep trying new things, even though we have had little success. On a good day of experimenting, he'll actually take in a few more calories than on days when he just tries to gag down some Boost, even if most of the experiments end up down the sink.


Wife/Caregiver
6/5 ENT visit
6/11 FNA biopsy on lymph node
6/13 DX T2N2b stage 4 SCC on right tonsil metastasis to lymph nodes on right side
7/8 first chemo using Cetuximab
8/20 radiation oncologist initial visit
8/21 dental clearance
Cisplatin and Radiation starting Sept 9
2nd Cisplatin Oct 1
Radiation completed 10/24