Dear Stephanie,
It breaks my heart to see you back here with this kind of news, especially after such a long and hard fight.

Certainly I would ask her doctors for a referal for a second opinion, such as Loma Linda or MD Anderson just to set you free that every possibility has been exhausted.

It may be the time to arrange for hospice care. They are exceptional at managing pain and making the patient as comfortable as possible, usually in their own home.

I will keep you and your mom in daily prayers.


Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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