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Navigating my way through throat cancer
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Mar 31 11:06am | Replies (49)Comment receiving replies
@rebgen Thank you for your response. we will be getting to the Mayo on March 22, I have surgery scheduled on March 23rd with Dr. Moore. I will be there until the 25th. I will then be back to the Mayo on April 6th, where I will learn of the next steps of treatment. I am happy that I was able to be part of the DART study also, i am really hoping I won't need the full 6 weeks of radiation and chemo, but we will see how surgery goes.
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@rllampton - I remember having similar concerns about the longer duration treatment option. It sounds like you have a smaller primary tumor than I did and the same number of lymph nodes involved. It'll be good to get your pathology report confirmed and know which track you follow. I ended up in the twice a day for 10 days / chemoradiation regimen and they had everything extremely organized and scheduled.
Like others have said, you are in one of the very best places in the world for your treatment! I had never really been ill until last November and had zero experience being a patient. The support and expertise from all the surgeons, nurses, and technicians has made all the difference in my recovery. I am looking forward to hearing the same thing as you work you way back to health!