Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi, Im sure its great being home to finish recovering. Hope you heal quickly.
I do not know the type of radiation I had. What I do know about it is I did not have any tattoos. I had to wear a plastic mask while lying on a table. The mask makes it so you do not move while getting the radiation treatment. Sounds scary but its something you adjust to very quickly. You probably will lose the hair on the nape of your neck. It will take a while but it grows back. Men lose facial hair also.
As far as teeth go, you shuold see your dentist about floride trays, this will help protect the teeth you have left. If not the dentist then a dentist who specializes in oral cancer patients (sorry, I do have one but can never remember his title).
Radiation is not an easy road, but it can be done. Best of luck with everything, think of the end result as being back to good health. ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive |