After two, sixth month chemotherapy treatment sessions using carboplatin and plaxatol, which had given me two extra years against doing nothing. My lovely consultant, here in Spain , had kept in the carboplatin but switched to a drug known as Gemzar in the UK. If my liver lesion and lymph nodes not reduces after three cycles. He's applied to go onto immunotherapy treatment and chemo. But it cancer terms ,three months is a long way off so we will cross that bridge when we come to it.
This is the first time I've actually felt unwell with cancer, I've never had symptoms before just the scan results showing the truth of it. I have a few painful areas that might or might not be connected. TBH it's the fatigue that gives it away with my body fighting cancer and the normal stuff we get. We've just got back from the UK where we spent much needed time with family. Tiring but worth every ache and pain . I'll update you when I get any significant news. Take care
Hi Tanya. You are proving every day that CUP isn’t the death sentence most people regard it. There is still ammo in the gun if you need it. You are an inspiration. Hugs xx
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I wrote a blog about my cancer. just click on the link below
How many lymph nodes do you have that are affected please? I have one lymph node in in groin and one liver lesion. Just had 12 week scan and liver reduced from 30mm to 18mm and groin from 22mm to 12mm. Now on treatment number 4 of 6 (Cisplatin and 5 FU 96 hour infusion every 3 weeks). Consultant to speak to liver MDT with a view to removing liver lesion and then aggressive radiation on groin or removal. Best wishes, Dawn
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