We are down to 5 more rad treatments and all is well. My question now is what to expect after its done. We understand that for 2 weeks or so we should expect that my husband will feel worse, but then he should start improving. He got through so far really well. He's biggest challenge is keep weight on. He expects that he will go back to work a week after the treatments are finished although he never really stopped working, just did so from home. Are we fooling ourselves that this will be a distant memory soon?


Maura
Working caregiver of husband Don ,56yrs, non smoker, casual drinker
6/14 DX squamous cell carcinoma on base of tongue, HPV positive
8/28 Radical neck dissection w/ removal of 31 lymph nodes and partial pharyngectomy T2 w/ MET to lymph node
8/30 emergency surgery to cauterize bleeders in throat
10/1 Began 1st of 30 tomotherapy
11/14 end of radiation