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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 476 | Hi. John will be starting treatments this week. His first radiation treatment will be this Thursday. He will be receiving Cisplatin every Friday (starting this Friday) along with radiation (IMRT) every day for 7 weeks. My question is, will the effects of the chemo be immediate? He seems to think he will be able to drive himself back and forth to his treatments. I have read a lot of information about the side effects of the radiation but haven't seen to much about the chemo. Thank you again for your help. Wanda
Wanda (47) caregiver to husband John (56) age at diag.(2009)
1-13-09 diagnosed Stage IV BOT SCC (HPV+)
2-12-09 PEG placed, 7-6-09 removed
Cisplatin 7 weeks, 7 weeks (35) IMRT
4-15-09 - treatment completed
8-09,12-09-CT Scans clear, 4-10,6-11-PET Scans clear
4-2013 - HBO (30 dives) tooth extraction
10-2019 - tooth extraction, HBO (10 dives)
11-2019 - Left lateral tongue SCC - Stage 2
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