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Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 49 | Richard is two weeks out - post treatment. And is doing surprisingly well, although....
The things that I thought he would have an easy time eating, papaya, smoothies, applesauce, mac and cheese,ice cream, bananas, do not go down well. He says they burn.
And the food I thought would be a "fail", he has no problem with, boiled eggs, swiss cheese, Spaghetti with meat sauce, peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat bread, he has enjoyed!
Go figure.. I guess everyone is uniquely different, especially when it comes to food.
Barbara (CG of Richard) once again moving into a new normal
65 yr old male in great health other than C. 5/1/13 lump discovered, 5/15 Biopsy, 5/29 PET/CAT, Diag: SCC HPV+ rt tonsil, 1 node, Stage III T1-2 N1, 6/10 PEG, 06/17 Chemo, 6/24 Radiation, 7/6 100% PEG, 8/14 Done with treatment, 11/6 follow-up PET, 11/8 NED, 11/13 PEG removed!
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,294 Likes: 1 | Glad to hear Richard is eating well, that is so critical. If his taste buds are working then he is off to a great recovery. Read guidelines but follow what works best, every person has their own path back to health. don
Don
Male, 1955
Great health except C
Dec '12
DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes
1 tooth out
Jan '13
2nd tooth out
Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT
4-6/2013
CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150
ended 5/29,6/4
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Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,267 Likes: 4 | At two weeks post treatment sounds like he is doing great! I still can't eat most fruits, acid burns, no taste. Bread I couldn't eat for a year or so. It was a texture thing, the same with potatoes. To save time, money I went to a buffet a few times, and tried most everything, if I liked it, I then made/ate in the future. I think tasting most everything can also help it getting some taste buds back due to memory, but there is other involvement too.
10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs
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Joined: May 2013 Posts: 188 Likes: 4 | I am sort of jealous of Richard. If I could eat one off his list I would be thrilled and I'm 6 weeks ahead of him. Tell him to keep up the good work and how proud you are of him. How proud I am of him!
Age 55 HPV 16+ SCC, BOT 050613 Stage IV
great team at OSU
Tx 6 weeks of rad started June 3
8 weeks of chemo started May 28
RTOG Phase III trial Cetuximab group.
Treatment completed 7/16/2013
PET Scan completed 10/08/13
Results discussed 10/11/13
NED - Free but am I
Next part of the journey?
1year PET 10/24/14 NED
Good reports now 10 years out.
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | I think I was in the hospital getting a nasal tube my 2nd week post Tx.
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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