Charm2017,
I had the same response to the Erbitux, Really cooked my jaw line, throat and upper chest area. And I had the same response from the Dr's...the more bigger the reaction the better its working. I too am ok as of now...1 clean PETS and two atta boys from the ENT.

Stage 4b BOT and node on right of throat. did 38 trips of TOMO PEG tube,Cysplatin,Taxotere & 5fu 1st 4th and 7th week, changed to Erbitux for the last 4 weeks. 1st PETS since end of TX..CLEAR 6mos out and 2 nodes are hot. Bilateral neck dissection on 10/31/08. Clear Scan 3/31/09 & 8/02/2010