Hello everyone, I'm back on here again after months of therapy for my Dad. He was given more radiation (irradiated the same site)for 35 treatments. He was given 6 chemo with cisplatin. After waiting an excruciating 12 weeks to get a PET scan, we just received results yesterday. Apparently it has metastasized to his hip bone. Not sure yet, but a biopsy has been ordered. It is devastating news for our family. If this is a metastasis then there is really nothing else to do. Maybe some clinical trials, but he said he doesn't want to go through all of it again. He wants to die in peace. He was also thinking of a holistic approach, there is a center based on a Dr.'s therapy/juicing that we are thinking of having him do. We will just wait for results of biopsy before any plans are made.
On another note, I was also just recently diagnosed with breast cancer. So, to top it off, now I have chemo to go through myself!
Please let me know if anyone has any information on clinical trials, alternative medicine, etc...
Thanks!


Caregiver along with my mother to my Father
SCC 12/2012 age 63
25 rad end 2/2013
10 rad end 7/2013
9/19 recur. Stage IV
not a candidate for surgery
more chemo 10/2013
Clear PET 01/2014
cancer back on PET 04/2014
not operable MET to nose
at a NCCN
35 Rad start 06/23/14
Chemo every week during Rad for 7 weeks