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New cancer 2 months after TORS Surgery chemo+radiation
My husband had extensive TORS surgery Jan 25 for HPV + SSC. While hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia catscan showed cancer is back and biopsy revealed it's deeply embedded behind where tonsil was. He has to go to rehab for PT to regain strength before starting concurrent chemo + radiation. How hard is this on a 76 year old who was in good physical health 6 months ago? Looking g for suggestions or advice from experience of others. Thank you.
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@phyllisg, I'm sorry to hear that the cancer is back. It sounds, however, like the pneumonia and need for an unanticipated scan might have detected the cancer sooner than it would have been found by routine followup.
I'm tagging a few fellow members who have experience with HPV positive SCC, like @jersey3422 @stephenrfleury @goffrey @thebgyn123 @mojo244 @fwpoole @ascc17 @alpaca @jonesja @davehutsell @dennymayo to name a few. Some also have experience with TORs surgery followed by chemo + radiation treatment.
Your husband's good health from 6 months ago will serve him well. It sounds like the pneumonia and recent health challenges have knocked the stuffing out of him, but I'm confident working with a PT will be really helpful. When does he start PT rehab? How are holding up with this news and caregiving?