Ashley,

Welcome to OCF. Take some time to research the main site here at OCF. Then read, read, read thru the forums here...you will see that everyone here has been thru this! Reading will give you a lot of insight on the whole mess...from start to finsh! You will see that each person has a little different experience with treatments and after effects. You will becomed armed with information that will help you thru the next weeks and months.

Information is power...take some time to absorb all that is available here, not only information but support.

Deb


Deb..caregiver to husband, age 63 at diagnosis, former smoker who quit in 1997.
DIAGNOSIS: 6/26/07 SCC right tonsil/BOT T4N0M0
TREATMENT START: 8/9/07 cisplatin/taxol X 7..IMRT twice daily X 31.5.
TREATMENT END: 10/1/07
PEG OUT: 1/08
PORT OUT: 4/09
FOLLOWUP: Now only annual exams. ALL CLEAR!

Passed away 1/7/17 RIP Bill