I had brachytherapy in May, 2008. This was for my second bout with cancer. The first bout was chemo & radiation together. I'm still trying to recover from the effects of the last treatment. It left my mouth very sore and I have been on pain meds ever since. For over three months I got a lot of infections (neck, tongue, glands, jaw). I have only had a few during 2009.
My latest biopsy (Feb. 2009) showed cancer again and radiation can't be used so I will have surgery to try and cut the cancer out completely. They are doing my tongue and jaw next month.

Richard

8/06 Dx; T3N1 SCC rt lat tongue & nodes. 9/06 part gloss, neck dissection. 9/06-12/06 35XRT; Cisplatin 3x. 2/08 & 5/08 Part gloss; Brachy 2x5 Tx. 7/08-10/08 HBO 60 Tx. 3/08 Dx SCC. Surgery 4/7/09 glossectomy & rt mandible replacement from fibula. 1/31/12 4th reoccur surgery and reconstruct cheek.