19 treatment done, 16 to go. I've made it to the half way point. It's getting rougher but I'm getting tougher. At least that's what I tell myself.

The blood clots and breath shortness were the scariest part so far.

I've got to figure something out besides boost to keep up the calories. Ingredients are disturbing. corn syrup. frown


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