I feel like I just found my older brother. I was diagnosed with squamous cell throat cancer April 2019. I underwent 35 doses of targeted radiation and 6 weekly doses of cisplatin. The first 2 weeks were ok. The next 10 weeks were horrible however I did walk my daughter for her wedding at that time. I also had a feeding tube.

I was ok for 1 petscan then it came back. I had a neck dissection March 2020. They could not remove it all. I started keytruda and it was good for another year. It stopped working April 2021 and they did 5 more radiations and chemo over the summer. I could not tolerate the chemo this second time and they took me off it. I had a tracheostomy august 2021. I was going downhill fast. They put me on opdivo since then and life has been good. I still have chronic throat cancer but have a monthly dosage of opdivo and have somewhat returned to "normal.". No side effects.

All at Mayo Rochester and Fort Walton Medical. Mayo Pall Care really gets a big assist too. I'm a lucky strong guy. Your hubby can make it. Accept it. Work it.

Good luck!

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