 Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 41 | Heidi,
I am so sorry for your loss. May you find peace knowing that your mother is no longer in pain. You certainly were an excellent caregiver and I know we shared many similarities in our parent's battle. Take care of yourself!
Caregiver to father
DX:4/14 Surgery:5/14 resection, ND
TX: 33 IMRT complete 9/14
Scan: 10/14, suspicious area tongue & neck.
Biopsy confirmed SCC BOT 2nd Primary, right lateral tongue.
11/14: surgery partial glossectomy, pec flap, trach, NG tube, ND
12/14: debridement surgery, small area removed for clear margins
12/14: biopsy positive for SCC dermal metastasis
1/15: chemo: erbitux, taxol and carboplatin
3/15: 5FU, Erbitux
8/15: enrolled in PD-1 Immunotherapy
9/15: Heaven got a new angel <3
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