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last treatment and a question #200222 06-23-2020 04:58 PM 06-23-2020 04:58 PM |
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 327 ConnieT OP
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Posts: 327 | tomorrow is his last 8 hour drive for proton therapy.
i asked when they do a scan to see how it worked. he said 3 months. is that normal? I don't think many on here have a lot of experience with proton therapy but taking a chance.
yeah, he's still drinking. Almost empty case of beer in the garage fridge he thinks I never look in.
Spouse of 58 yr old with BOT cancer Stage 4a HPV16 positive 3 chemo treatments cisplantin 35 radiation treatments 7000 cGy former smoker/chewed tobacco for 38 yrs. 1/2020 diagnosed with cancer near TMJ 4/2020 chemo 5 days every 2 weeks 6/2020 proton therapy 9/21/2020 cancer free
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#200223 06-24-2020 01:16 PM 06-24-2020 01:16 PM |
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Posts: 3,267 NYC | Connie,
Wow, his treatment time went fast, at least for me! The post treatment scans are the same as for IMRT radiation, usually after 3 months. If there is any suspicion they may do it sooner, which I believe is after 6 weeks that a certain percent that it would be accurate, so the longer one waits it would be more accurate. Of course, if suspicious, the sooner the better, but most post treatment scans are negative. Even though I had a number of recurrences (7) all my first post treatment scans were negative.
Good luck with everything!
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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[Re: PaulB]
#200224 06-25-2020 08:49 AM 06-25-2020 08:49 AM |
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Posts: 327 | yes Paul. 5 treatments. Monday, Wednesday, Friday last week and Monday, Wednesday this week.
thank you for the information!
Spouse of 58 yr old with BOT cancer Stage 4a HPV16 positive 3 chemo treatments cisplantin 35 radiation treatments 7000 cGy former smoker/chewed tobacco for 38 yrs. 1/2020 diagnosed with cancer near TMJ 4/2020 chemo 5 days every 2 weeks 6/2020 proton therapy 9/21/2020 cancer free
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