 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | David, we are getting wrapped around the axle here in semantics. My point is that when people ask when they will feel better, it won't be only six weeks out from radiation...
However, you should be discussing this with Brian ("It takes longer than you might expect. About one month of recovery for every week of radiation until you start feeling like life is normal (albeit a new normal) again.") and Gary ("Many times it has been said that it takes one month of recovery for each week of radiation.") as they are the ones I am parroting and am in agreement with -- As always, YMMV!
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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