| Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | This is the best site possible and I'm glad you found it. There are many survivors currently posting that had the cancer begin where you partners did and we have some posters from Down Under as well and I'm sure you will hear from them. As you can see by my details below I had the same Tx that he will have and that Tx is pretty standard. I can't comment on the decision not to do the surgery that others have had when the primary has invaded the jawbone but I never am one to discourage getting multiple opinions as I got 5 before I made up my mind who and how to be treated. Certainly you have to be mindful of the additional time involved with seeking other opinions so I don't know if you could seek other opinions and not postpone his Tx.
This cancer is aggressive but it is also treatable and we will be here for the both of you as long as you want us to be involved.
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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