I posted once at the end of April. Now we are at the VA clinic for treatment. Justin is in 3rd week of chemo, carboplatn, Erbitux and RT. As soon as I can learn how to change my signature I will. He has base of tongue, mets to spine (6th cervical) Lots of pain in back and right arm. He had 12 rounds of RT on spine and has 31 rounds to go on front of neck...RO says into voice box. He is very sick and has all side effects Listed. Changed today from 40mg of Oxycotton to 50 Fentonal patch. He gets chemo every Tuesday. He has slept all day. I am 4.5 hour drive from home, 6 hours from family. we rented a condo to be closer to treatment....so alone. I cannnot leave him. He seems to have a lot of grugling (flem) in throat. Snoring never snored before this. I called American Cancer today to see if I could find a support group. None in this area. Need support. can I hear from anyone?

dx 04/09 BOT Stage 4b, scc, met to leison 6th cervical spine, May 15th, 2009, 12 rounds rt to spine. no relief for pain, top of back and right arm. started 38 rounds of rt and Carboplatin and Erbitux June 2 once a week at least while receiving RT, RT daily. Port and peg.