Marina,
My heart goes out to you. My father was diagnosed the past few weeks with stage IV cancer with the primary lesion on the base of his tongue and mets to multiple lymph nodes on the right side of his neck. He will start his first 6 hour chemo tx. tomorrow and then radiation this week. They will place a feeding tube prior to radiation for optimal nutrition and we have been trying to beef him up since the diagnosis. This is the most wonderful site, full of sincere caring and support from families and survivors who have went through this hellish ordeal. I was relieved to see such positive recovery with the stage IV cancer diagnosis, it gave me hope I needed at a time when I had no hope. Talking with the other wonderful people on this site has been a godsend for me and I am sure it will be for you too. Your family is in my prayers and I'm sending you cyberhugs.
D'Arcy
caregiver to father, stage IV SCC with lesion on base of tongue and mets to right lymph nodes. Current chemotherapy taxol, carboplatin and erbitux. Will start radiation 4/1/08 7 wks, 35 treatments with questionable radiacal neck at end of radiation.
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