Today was a rough start. I spoke to the radiation appointment maker after waiting all those hours, I was there from 8am for chemo and didn't leave til after 6pm. He gave me better appointments so it's going to be easier. I want to be able to get my kid off to school and then go to treatments and be back before she gets off of school. That's not going to happen on chemo days though.

Anne-Marie - I take vit D but sometimes forget it. It's really smart to try and get more sunlight. I need to get out and walk more for sure, even in the cold weather. Tomorrow, I am going to start walking more.

Maria & Alpaca - I've started reading those guidelines. That's a great resource. I like the chart they have there, it's makes it easier to understand than a wall of text.

I posted more details in the other thread. I don't think I will sleep at all tonight.


HPV+ P16 positive squamous cell carcinoma

Oct 2014 found neck node lumps
Went to Oncologist (TNBC)
Ultrasound
2 CT Scans - body/head and neck
Needle & core biopsy
Pet Scan
Biopsy to find primary w/ anesthesia - failed
Second Opinion found primary & biopsied
Biopsy confirmed HPV+ P16 Squamous cell carcinoma
Radical Neck Dissection 11/22/2014
32 lymph nodes removed - 3 positive
Ported 12/29/14
Chemo and rads to start January 5, 2015
cisplatin weekly 40 mg/m2
Rads M-F for 7 weeks