Mom went for set-up today. I spoke with my sister a little while ago, she said that they will be giving her 31 tx's of radiation, they may also treat her with Erbitux, we will take her to see new MO on Thursday in regards to whether she will be a candidate for Erbitux. I expect that she will be since the MO is squeezing in her appt at 7AM! I haven't researched this form of chemo yet, will do so when I stop post here. I am relieved that they are going to treat her aggressively, her tongue looks so bad and uncomfortable. They said that she would start either Thursday or Monday and it would end aprrox around Aug. 20th. Then she will have two wks off then go in for the brachetherapy. Her treatments will be daily for 15 mins and she will meet with ehr RO every Monday before or after tx.

Donna
CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.