Hi Tammy,

Yes I am making a very informed decision. The tumor will not grow once I start chemo so I am not losing time in that respect. As I explained to Cheryl, the tumor boards from both Memorial Sloan Kettering and NYU both recommended TPF so I am confident I am in good hands.
I start Tuesday...med port and feeding tube on Monday, chemo Tuesday.

DX 6/5/15 Stage 4a SCC left lateral tongue, tumor involves 90% of my oral tongue
LVI and PNI identified
Med Port and PEG 6/23/15
Started Cycle 1 of Induction Chemo (TPF) 6/24/15--3 cycles in total
35 External Radiation sessions and concurrent chemotherapy (2 additional rounds of Cisplatin)
Brachytherapy
Remission as of 2/17/16