Anyone else having this problem? I know my Dad is only about four months out of his second round treatment with this beast but we are now on our third round of antibiotics and the pneumonia as moved to his right lung as well even though he has had nothing by mouth. His fever has subsided and we thought he was getting better but the x-ray shows the pneumonia in even more places now?? We are frustrated to say the least. He survived the 10 hour surgery and the second round of radiation(his first was 8 years ago) with chemotherapy and a fabulous fight with c-diff. What next!!
Is his life always now just sitting with the drip drip drip of the gravity bag and taking his temperature to decide whether we go to the ER or not?!?
Somebody give us some light at the end of this tunnel, please..........

Caregiver to Father:Stage III unknown primary; modified left side neck dissection 2/2006; 8 wk trmts of Erbitux 3/2006 with-37 radition treatments; 11.2010; biopsy of base of tongue results questionable. 9.2013 tumor on left side of tongue; squamous cell cancer. 10.2.2013 Hemiglossectomy(1/2 tongue removed) with reconstruct tongue using left thigh tissue;surgery included IORT.
25 additional IMRT radiation trtmts & 5 wks/chemo. Carbo & Taxol combo.NPO;100% PEG depend;aspiration pneumonia 3/2014