Well we had our appointment at Sloan today. It will take several more tests to see if Neil is eligible for the trial. It is his only hope for at least a few more months to live. The doctor said that based on his latest scan he would only give him about 3 months to live but he looked too good to be on that timeline. We are probably looking at 6-9 months IF the trial works. A year would be a miracle and really good news for the drug itself. It seems that my husband is the rare case were the metastasis is worse than the primary. It really sunk in today for him. I knew in my heart that this was the case but I don't think he wanted to admit how sick he really is. So we have to make the very best of the time we have. We (hopefully) will celebrate our 20th anniversary this November and even though it hasn't been enough time, it still is a long time for a marriage to last these days. I consider myself lucky to have had him this long.

Sue

Last edited by suemarie; 07-09-2008 05:46 PM.
cg to husband, 48 Stage 1V head and neck SCC. First surgery 9/07. Radiation and several rounds of chemo followed. Mets to chest and lungs. "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." Went home to God on February 22, 2009.