 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Michelle,
Well the chemo I had added lots of wrinkles to the side effects. Mouth sores, mucositus, etc. The chemo I had was also a radiation "enhancer" so I think it would be comparing apples and oranges.
I would venture that she had 66-68 cGy of radiation since they never exceed 1.8 - 2 cGy/day. They have to give it in "fractional" doses to allow the healthy tissue time to regenerate.
In the end though, 3 1/2 years+ out from Tx, I'm doing pretty good. Taste buds normal, salivary very good, no swallowing issues, trimus, etc., some minor things like neck spasms and some mild nueropathy but quite manageable and not even a daily thing - just occasional.
I would say your mom did really well for ANY age.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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