Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,163 | Dear Minick,
It sounds like a normal reaction to the news he received. We tend to vent our hurt and anger at the ones we love the most. One thing I've learned is that doctors are the same as you and I. Human beings that are not perfect. The treatment you describe is no walk in the park. Many of us have traveled the path he is and are still around to talk about it. He can to!! I was a stage 4 right tonsil cancer. I had a reoccurrance one year ago this month along with met's to my lungs. After 6 months of chemo my lungs are now clean. This can be beat. He has to believe that. A positive attitude has been proven to help. I am still on chemo, two weeks on followed by two weeks off. (Carboplatin & Taxol) I hope he gets over the anger stage and puts on his boxing gloves on. Now is the time to fight. This includes getting enough nutrition to heal and maintain.
Good Luck, Danny Boy
Daniel Bogan DX 7/16/03 Right tonsil,SCC T4NOMO. right side neck disection, IMRT Radiation x 33.
Recurrance in June 05 in right tonsil area. Now receiving palliative chemo (Erbitux) starting 3/9/06
Our good friend and loved member of the forum has passed away RIP Dannyboy 7-16-2006
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