Chemo Rd. One starts Monday

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  • BarefootBob
    BarefootBob Member Posts: 72
    #22
    Tim6003 said:

    Hi Bob..
    I am no doctor but the way I have read treatments (we have a young lady at our church who has cancerous tumors throughout her body, she is only in her early 20's) and they were giving her chemo first to shrink / disolve the tumore BEFORE they do the surgery...this past month we heard her tumors were responding VERY WELL to the chemo...but I don't know what her "juice" is.....they responded so well that surgery for now has been delayed to see if the tumors shrink / disolve further or even completely.

    In fact, now that I think about it ...I wonder if your tumor / type cancer have a different name or something they call it....I could find out what her cancer type is...(I just assumed yours was head and neck related) ....

    She is getting treatment at the MSTI clinic in Boise ID, which is where I went as well.

    Keep us posted Bob...you remain in my prayers.

    Best,

    Tim

    Tim, they told..
    Tim, they told me that because the original tumor found was in the tongue, it is considered under head and neck. I actually wonder erred they same thing, especially after the biopsy came back. I asked , "so is it still the squamous Cell Carcinoma"? And just noded and said yes. And immediately it stays that way because it is from where it was first found.

    I guess I could still ask to have more tests done.

    Anyway, thanks for the heads up.
    Much love,
    Bob
  • ditto1
    ditto1 Member Posts: 660
    #23
    ToBeGolden said:

    Hopes and Prayers.
    Don't have much to contribute expect my best wishes and prayers. I received Erbitux with essentially no side effects, if that is relevant. Rick.

    Hey BFB
    So sorry you are having to go back in to the ring for the fight of your life. I just feel you will get it done. I had 9 Erbitux treatments and had no side affects that I can remember/ mine were in conjuction with 33 rads and 2 Cisplatin treatments when 1st dx. I did have some pimples from Erbitux but nothing like some have mentioned. Diane and I have you in our prayers.

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