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Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 12 | I realize there will be a time of weeks of not months that eating and swallowing will be real issue. How are meds and pain meds administered. Can that be given through a PEG along with food?
Cheri-43 year old caregiver
51 year old husband with BOT Cancer, SCC, HPV16, enlarged lymph node at the neck, non-smoker, healthy and fit
ENT Appt 10-9-14
Biopsy 10-13-14, Results of Cancer 10-16-14, 1.8x2.2cm left side lymph node
1st Medical Oncologist appt 10-21-14, learned Stage 3 or early 4, T3N1Mx
1st Radiology Oncologist appt 10-30-14
PET Scan 10-27-14
1st weekly Erbitux chemo 11-12-14
PEG tube surgery 11-13-14
1st of 30 IMRT Radiation Treatments 66 gy 11-25-14
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | Hi Cheri,
There will be all sorts of medications given during treatment. Let's hope he takes his med as he does today. With a glass of water and swallow. :-)
Since you mention PEG, there are two camps on the topic. Those who will get one before treatment starts and those who wait until is is shown to be required.
I was advised to not get one early and got through treatment without one. It was tough but I would choose the same path again.
It's nice to see you getting here early and being able to get up to speed and become knowledgeable in advance.
Good luck
Don Male, 57 - 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 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com | | |
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