While things are individual the first and second week are normally non events**. Especially if you have no or just a small dose chemo. (so much so that one wonders.... so is that it? but it catches up later on...)

Are you getting a PEG as well? It will take some time to get used to that.

** of course there is the psychological component to consider too.

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Partial glossectomy (25%) anterior tongue. 4/6/07/. IMRT start @5/24/07 (3x) Erbitux start/end@ 5/24/07. IMRT wider field (30x) start 6/5/07. Weekly cisplatin (2x30mg/m2), then weekly carbo- (5x180mg/m2). End of Tx 19 July 07.