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#8235 09-07-2006 10:56 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | OP  Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 | I was curious to see if anyone out there travelled a good distance for their treatment? If so how soon after your treatment were you released to travel home? I'm currently having my treatment done in San Antonio TX but my home is in GA.
Tim Stoj
Tim Stoj
60 yr old. Dx Jun 06 with BOT Stage IV. Neck dissesction on 19 Jun 06. Started Tx on 21 Aug 06/completed 33 IMRTs and 3 CT (2 Cisplat & 1 Carboplat) on 5 Oct 06.
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#8236 09-07-2006 01:09 PM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 199 Senior Member (100+ posts) | | Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 199 | Stoj - I am also from Georgia - the Atlanta Area, and I had my treatment done at MD Anderson in Houston. I had surgery (partial glossectomy and left neck dissection) on Thursday, May 12th and traveled home by air on Monday afternoon, May 15 after having my drain removed. It was fine.
Ginny M. SCC of Left lateral tongue Dx 04/06,Surgery MDACC 05/11/06: Partial glossectomy with selective neck dissection. T1N0M0 - no radiation. Phase III clinical trial ("EPOC" trial)04/07 thru 04/08 because tests showed a 65% chance of recurrence. 10 Year Survivor!
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#8237 09-07-2006 01:49 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Hi, Stoj- John's surgeries were in a hospital 3 + hrs. away by car.He was in the hospital 5 days the 1st time and 6 days the 2nd time. Both surgeries were extensive. The most nerve wracking part for us was being so far away from his Doctor after we got home. But I got direct line phone #'s to call if we got in trouble. You should too. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#8238 09-07-2006 02:17 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 218 Gold Member (200+ posts) | | Gold Member (200+ posts)
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 218 | Hi Stoj,
I live in Vermont and travelled to Boston, MA for my radiation treatments. I stayed in Boston from Mon-Fri and then travelled home on Friday afternoons and returned Sunday night (about 4 hours each direction). I found that once the radiation really got to me, I didn't have the strength to travel on the weekends and so, stayed put. The day the treatments were over, I travelled home and stayed there recuperating for a good long time.
I think you'll have to assess how you're feeling and also cosult with you doctors. You don't mention what your treatment regimen is and that will certainly be a factor. From many posts on the board, I think it fair to say that surgical procedures are not as trying as radiation or radiation and chemo. Hope you're able to travel soon. - Sheldon
Dx 1/29/04, SCC, T2N0M0
Tx 2/12/04 Surgery, 4/15/04 66 Gy. radiation (36 sessions)
Dx 3/15/2016, SCC, pT1NX
Tx 3/29/16 Surgery
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#8239 09-08-2006 02:22 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | OP Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 493 | Sheldon,
My treatments are 33 IMRT and 3 Chemo (cisplat). I guess I was wondering if anyone has been down the same path? And how they handled it/how soon they traveled home and howthey managed the side effects once the got home.
Tim Stoj
Tim Stoj
60 yr old. Dx Jun 06 with BOT Stage IV. Neck dissesction on 19 Jun 06. Started Tx on 21 Aug 06/completed 33 IMRTs and 3 CT (2 Cisplat & 1 Carboplat) on 5 Oct 06.
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