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Seeking Support: First Mayo Appointment for Husband's Cancer
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Feb 22 7:08am | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
Hi, in the same boat as you—
husband also diagnosed with SCC tonsil primary with met to lymph nodes. We also had a second opinion at the Mayo Clinic last week. My husband starts chemo and radiation in two weeks. We opted to get local care verses traveling to the Mayo Clinic for treatment, mostly because we weren’t ready to be in an early stage dart 2.0 trial after doing extensive research in tandem with the extent of his lymph node involvement. Sending courage and hope your way. It’s really scary despite the excellent prognosis. If you’d like to connect, please reach out. I could really use a friend who is going through the same.
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Hi, I’m so sorry I didn’t see your message earlier. Thank you for reaching out and sharing your husband’s journey—it really means a lot. I completely understand how overwhelming this all is, even with a good prognosis. My husband starts both chemo and radiation this as well so we’re right in the thick of it too. I would love to connect and support each other through this. Sending strength to you and your husband as you start treatment. Please feel free to reach out anytime.
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Hi @courageandstrength (I love your username). It does sound like you and your husband are in a similar situation as @luvinsunshine (another good username).
After getting an assessment and treatment plan from Mayo experts, many patients and families choose to receive treatment closer to home.
Courageanstrength, how many radiation treatments will he have? How are YOU doing? There’s a lot to do as a caregiver and rarely do people check in on how you are doing.