Hi Hellion

I've been following this thread with hopes to get some information for my mother. As it stands now Palliative care is our only option.

My mothers cancer is wraping around her Carotid Artery and cancer cells are in the cheek of her face and neck. At this point surgery or radiation is not an option.

My mother had treatment of Cisplatin with F5U and her cancer did not respond to this treatment at all.

We went to MD Anderson two weeks ago to see if there was a Clinical Trial available to help her. We were told about a Trial that consist of a immune drug and a Chemo drug. It was suppose to build the immune system so the body could fight off the cancer. Then when the oncologist compared the CT scans from home after the Cisplatin to the present CT scans taken at MD Anderson it showed no improvement after the Cisplatin so that disqualified my mother for the clinical trial.

The oncologist at MD Anderson recommended Carboplatin/Taxol. We agreed to do this treatment. The MD Anderson Oncologist is going to work together with my mothers oncologist here in Louisiana. We decided to stay in Louisiana to take the treatment because if my mother gets to sick from treatment I need a Doctor/Hospital to bring her to.

Hopefully after this treatment my mother will show some improvement and the Clinical Trial may be an option.

I admire your courage and determination as you battle this horrible cancer. We are not giving up either and hopefully at the end of the road we will beat the odds.

Prayers to you
Heidi