 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,019 | Amy, They will try to get you in as quickly as possible. They understand time is important here. I understand not wanting to worry your parents at this point. if the opinion you get from an oncology team that deals solely with head and neck cancers is that you need radiation, it sounds like your parents will end up supporting you as you go through treatment.
Come back and let us know what happens when you get a chance!
Nelie
SCC(T2N0M0) part.glossectomy & neck dissect 2/9/05 & 2/25/05.33 IMRT(66 Gy),2 Cisplatin ended 06/03/05.Stage I breast cancer treated 2/05-11/05.Surgery to remove esophageal stricture 07/06, still having dilatations to keep esophagus open.Dysphagia. "When you're going through hell, keep going"
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