Today was our meeting with Dr. Weber to get the results of last Friday's tests. Arrival time was 12:15 for an appointment at 12:45. We finally got to see the doctor at 2:30. We now know the primary site is at the back of the tongue (glosso pharyngeal sulcus), We also know that it is a poorly differentiated carcinoma; when we asked what that meant he said it was the other side of a well differentiated carcinoma. The man has a sense of humor.
What is the treatment for this? The answer is radiation which is a given. He may also want me on another drug called C225 Erbitux, which is supposed to enhance the effect of the radiation. This will be determined when he gets together with the oncologist and the radiologist and I'm susppecting that will be on Thursday 9/3. I should hear something either later this week or next. Eventually I will have an appointment with the radiologist and the oncologist as they have to do a setup and assimilation which takes 7 to 10 days. The setup entails taking measurements of my head and making a mask which will be used during the radiation. If they decide to use Erbitux which I suspect they will, it is done in conjunction with the radiology. I'm guessing I won't get started much before the 14th of September. For one with a lack of patience this is driving me crazy.
Dr. Weber did say that the outcome of all of this is usually very good; so I'll keep those thoughts. I asked what side effects I might experience and he told me I would get that information from Dr. Beadle and Dr. William. He did say that I would probably experience a sore throat after 10 days and that I wouldn't feel much like talking. This is not a happy thought for one who does telephone sales.
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You can spend the time not talking writing and reading! Sounds like these medical wonks have, at the very least, a plan. (which is more than the Democrats seem to have about health care right now!). So I've come up with a motto or mission statement for my agency. I'll lend it to you while you get through this. "Existo Verus Servo Progressus" which (loosely translated) mean "Keep it real and keep it going"
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