OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 46 | Hello Everyone, Well I made through the third treatment and went to the oncologist. He want to put me on 3 treatments of Cisplatin. He says it will amplify the effects of the Radiation and it could get bad (the side effects), He is going to insert a cathader under my skin to a vien near my heart. Does anyone know about this? I scares me, I guess I'm worried about damage to the vien and the whole thing just creeps me out. I agreed to do the Chemo and Radiation because that is the path to remission. Although I am frightened that I might get sick and lose control of my situation. Even though I don't have any control now, I have the illusion of control. The PET scan gave me hope and therfore I believed that it was almost over. Now I feel like it never will be over. It has been the year from hell. I am going to be as positive as I can but it's getting harder to fake it when I feel down. See you, Tony
46 yr old-SCC TVC 9/06. Surgery - Radiation X30 - Last Tx Nov 29, 06 - never got voice back - Total Larygnectomy Jun 5,07/ X30 IMRT started Aug 9,07 - 2 Tx Cisplatin 21 days apart / Aug 15,07 to Sept 15,2007 I'm done with treatment!
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