Just met with dad's radiation oncologist. They told us all of the possible side effects of radiation. It's scary stuff. They said he'll be getting 30 treatments and 30 grays. I'm even more worried now, I think. It's so much to go through! Just waiting for him to get his mask made and crying a bit. By the way, they changed his diagnosis from verrucous carcinoma to just squamous cell carcinoma.

Last edited by Vicky1; 07-06-2018 01:33 PM.
Dad was diagnosed 2/28/18 w Stage 4, N0 Verrucous carcinoma (VC) an uncommon variant of SSC
Mandibulectomy and free-flap reconstruction 5/30/18
Diagnosis changed to SSC.
Began treatment of 30 rads and 5 Cisplatin Cycles on 7/18/18
Decided not to do any more Cisplatin after the first one.
Finished treatment on 8/31/18.
3.19 Abscess & Recurrence wide mouth resection
4.16.19 Scapular Flap Reconstruction surgery
9.6.19 Clear CT!
8.6.20 Clear CT!