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                    |    |       Joined:  Dec 2010  Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5    "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)   |           "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)    Joined:  Dec 2010  Posts: 5,264 Likes: 5  |    God luck nicki..  And god bless your dad he's got hootspa!        
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Mar 2012  Posts: 17    Member   |           Member    Joined:  Mar 2012  Posts: 17  |    Remember peanut butter was created by a doctor trying to get protein into his patiences keep a jar around with a spoon two tablespoons is 8 grams worth most men like the peanut butter, good luck eating becomes the hardest part sometimes        
Diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma surgery  2/24/12,primary tumor pT1 regional lymph node pN1 total number of nodes removed 13 with 1 positive age 53 occasional cigar smoker quit social drinker  workout nut. 
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Nov 2010  Posts: 128    Senior Member (100+ posts)   |      OP      Senior Member (100+ posts)    Joined:  Nov 2010  Posts: 128  |    hello, thank you all for your kind words of encouragement! dad finished his last dose of radiation today, they gave him 6 large doses.. the tumor is dissolving.. hopefully this will relieve him of some of this pain that he has been experiencing.. he will continue to do  Erbitux once a week.. he is truly a fighter.. he hit his two year mark february of this year, hey maybe it wasnt the easiest two years but he will take it and so will we!  i will keep you all posted with updates.. thank you all.. i would not have been able to do it without this website.. you all are truly amazing and in my eyes, heros..  xoxo nicki         
Dad-55 yrs..2/2010-DX/March 2010-Induction Chemo/35Rads 7weeks concurrent with chemo once every 3weeks/6/2010-Treatments completed-October 2010-Recurrence/December 2010-salvage surgery/clear Margins/July 2011-recurrence/weekly Erbitux treatments-5/30/12, last erbitux.. Painfree and rested 6/19/12
  |      |       |               |    |       Joined:  Oct 2011  Posts: 805    "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)   |           "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)    Joined:  Oct 2011  Posts: 805  |    You are a hero too!! He is very lucky to have you!!        
Kathy wife/caregiver to: Kevin age:53 Dx 7/15/11 HPV16+ SCC Stage IV BOT/R Non smoker, casual drinker 7/27/11 Cistplatin, taxotere,5FU 2/3week sessions, followed by IMRT 125cgy x 60 (2x daily) w/Erbitux weekly. Last rad 10/26/11. Last Erbitux 10/27/11 PEG placed 9/1/11 Removed 11/8/11 Clear PET 10/12 and 10/13 and ct in 6/14    |      |       |                
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