Thanks for the neosporin tip. I was wondering any of the anti-itch sprays would be OK--like the stuff you can use for sunburn? I'm going to have him ask when he goes for chemo Thursday.

Erbitux is new to oral cancer, but our hospital has experience with it from use in treating colorectal cancer, so they are somewhat familiar. They have recommended Udder Cream for the rash and it does help soothe and reduce the redness. Don't worry, Tom hasn't ridden the bike for weeks. He's really Mr. Safety when it comes to that.

Does John have a PEG tube? That's our next big decision.

You know, I had a feeling you were one of those nice Springfield folks! Tom's mom was a teacher at Rountree Elementary for many years and his dad was a teacher and coach at Parkwood.

CG to Tom dx SCC 5/06; right neck lymph nodes removed, dx right tonsil and tonsillectomy 6/06; rad and chemo started 7/06; treatment COMPLETED 9/06 33x rad; Erbitux (8x); Cisplatin (2);