First I want to say that I had a laryngectomy back in 2001. In late May I was diagnosed with cancer on my tongue and on Jun 17 I had surgery to remove 2/3 of my tongue, a skin graft from my left wrist, another skin graft from my right thigh, and an emergency fasciotomy on my right hand, forearms, and upper arm because the IV failed during surgery. I’m 75 years old and I spent 8 days in the Surgical ICU. I’ve been home for almost a month now but I still can’t talk or eat because of the swelling. Thank goodness the Dr had a Peg installed before surgery. Next week I’m going to meet with the Oncology folks to discuss possible radiation treatment or immunotherapy. I don’t think that I can go through the rigors of another radiation treatment. I went through radiation in 1997 and IMRT in 2003. I would like to hear experiences you may have had with immunotherapy. Thank you.


Nick Goodpaster