for the third time in 3 years my hubby is going to face a battle with cancer this time tongue cancer, all 3 are separate primaries no mets(how unlucky + lucky can you be at the same time).
Hes found out Monday it was tongue cancer for sure, went for his pre-op today and is going for surgery on Tuesday morning. What can we expect fully, I know they give you a description at the hospital but that never gives the big picture.
It's a neck dissection, partial glossectomy, reconstruction from his forearm and graft from his leg(free flap), and they said he will have a trach and nasal feeding tube for 7-10 days, what is he in for?
CG to Chris
DX stage IV tonsil SCC HPV18/16+ T3N2bM0 5/12
PEG and 4 teeth out 7/12
RAD 35x, 3x cisplatin 8/12
treatment finish 10/12
PET clean and PEG removal 11/12
PET lung node 3/13
failed node removal 4/13
PET lung node 6/13
Lobectomy DX SCC lung new primary Stage I 7/13
CT clear 10/13
DX ORN 12/13
CT clear 1/14
Current list;
Dry mouth, dysphagia, nerve pain, ORN, spinal stenosis, dental caries, reflux, aspiration.
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