OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 26 | She is being treated at the Norris-Cotton Cancer Center at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Dartmouth, NH. Dr. Gosselin is her Oncologist, and Dr. Underhill is the radiologist that I know of to date. After the removal of the tongue tissue and the finding of the cancer in the lymph nodes they changed her stage from II to II-III. Her last visit, they told her everything looked good that the upcoming radiation and chemo (which she wasn't expecting) was protocol. I am not sure as to the medications for pain, and the condition itself, I know for the depression she is on Celexa and Ativan. I will find out more info and reply again if necessary. Thank you so much for your help. -Betty
Caregiver to Sister, Woodstock, VT - 3/4 tongue removed & reconstructed w/forearm 5/21/04, some in the lymph nodes, neck dissection, brachy radiation in the hospital and now going through 2nd round radiation and to add cysplatin chemo. Stage II-III.
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