Thanks Amy, Gary and others for your replies.

Amy, Till now Biomab had not shown any visual response like shringking of tumor. Side effects were difficulty in breathing due to sticky mucus. Broncospasm (strider) was the term. So doctors gave him some antiboitics for it. Next does of Biomab was halted because of this.

Still he has a PEG tube through which we are giving liquid diet. Main problems for him at present are tongue hitting teeth (due to tumor), Pain in neck region (due to nodules) and sleeplessness (due to mucus and diffculty in breathing). Anything u suggest to reduce these pains, you be highly appreciated.

Also, for your husband, how is WBC and platelet count after Erbitux dose? For my father it increased beyonf normal range, so kind of worried.

Thanks everybody who spend their valuable time replying to my post. Your replies help a lot.


Tongue Cancer T2N1M0 - Surgery done 03/03/06. 5600 units Radiation completed 05/19/06.Recur 10/06 skin metastasis nodules. Electon beam radiation completed. Immunotherpahy suggested.