OP Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 66 | Thanks Heidi, I tried using it in my throat. That is were it hurts so much because of the radiation. It eases the pain for a short time. Maybe it's helping heal. I hope so. I've got 20 more treatments left. Plus it's calories. How's your mom doing? I see from your signature that she is back in treatments.
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
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