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Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 476 | My husband is doing the weekly Cisplatin. His Oncologist said he felt doing the weekly Cisplatin and every day radiation together would get the best results. Friday is a long.......day. John has radiation at 11am every day. Friday he gets radiation at 11am then goes to receive the Cisplatin at noon. He is being treated at the Cancer Center in the hospital I work at. He generally doesn't get done treatment on Friday until 4pm. It is a long day. John didn't have a port put in. They alternate which arm they are using. He is very nauseous all the time. He is taking both Zofran and Compazine. He hasn't needed any pain meds. Eating is a real chore. He has no appetitie and everything tastes like sh*t. He has a feeding tube but is only using it 3 times a day. He is trying but it is a challenge. Only 3 more chemo treatments and 15 radiation treatments. 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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