Hello Ppl,

Thank you for your continued responses.

My father's radiation treatments have been increased from 25 days to 33 days. I do not understand the reason why though? Dcotors did not perform any scans or reports before declaring that he needed 8 more radiations after completing 25.

Is it common that radiations are increased at later stage of treatment?

Also, My father has been asking me after radiation, how many days it will take for him to recover? Recover meaning.. sores will be gone.. he will be able to eat solid food.. drink water without having pain to swallow it? I know it depends on person to person but as a rough idea how much time does it usually take to get back to normal?

Please Let me know. Thanks, Krishna


Tongue Cancer T2N1M0 - Surgery done 03/03/06. 5600 units Radiation completed 05/19/06.Recur 10/06 skin metastasis nodules. Electon beam radiation completed. Immunotherpahy suggested.