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Re: today

The CT scan showed some good news, but mostly not so good news. My airway and artery are not threatened now, but the tumor is not responding tot he Erbitux and is getting larger. It has broken through my right jaw now.
Originally we removed my left mandible, but once this darn cancer found healthy tissue in the right side of my neck it went there and has now taken over. I have months according to the doc.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile