 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Lori,
Sorry for the news and you are certainly right in not being passive so lets see what the MO says.
Remember chemo is poison to the body and it's really not credited with being able to rid our bodies of this cancer so they try to weight the risks vs the benefits.
None of this is easy. Even trying to develop a Tx plan for a first timer is not all that cut and dry and often we tell patients to get multiple opinions even at that level. Your husband's case is far from that level but you may still benefit from another set of eyes. Perhaps there is some trial out there that may fit his profile?
Remember, none of us here have that magic bullet and none of us are cancer docs so please listen to what the experts say.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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