I felt fantastic Day 1. I felt like I was going to catch a cold on Day 3. Then I got better. Everyone is different but I tolerated the chemo very well.

Stay hydrated and get your calories every day. Stay strong.


Dx March 2011 via FNA (49 yrs old)
SCC BoT
HPV+ exact strain unknown
Stage IVa T3N2cM0
Cisplatin x 3, IMRT x 40 (7267 cGy)
One node removed post-treatment (rad dmg)
Clean PET 10/28/11
Swallow therapy