 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | Hi Robin,
Welcome to OCF, the greatest place of 1st hand insight to oral cancer. Sorry about the recurrence, the worst scenario for cancer survivors. At this point, all you can do is take each day as it comes. Plan on him feeling pretty crappy until about 4 weeks post chemo/rads. That is a reasonable target. Some recovery quicker some take longer.
Watch three things and make sure none of them go unattended or get away.
HYDRATION - NUTRITION - PAIN MANAGEMENT
Simple yet hard to stay on top of. Doing your best on these will get him through as best as possible.
Good luck,
Don
Don
Male, 1955
Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
Jan '13
2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150
ended 5/29,6/4
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