Hi, I'm new today. I'm a 40 year old stay at home mom with Stage 3 tongue cancer. Diagnosed 3/9/09, tongue resection and neck disection on 4/2/09. Of 34 nodes removed, 1 was positive. Started 33 IMRT treatments, but have stopped after 14 treatments. I have severe sores on tongue, gums, insides of cheeks and lips. Pain level at 10 that RO cannot control. Had patches increased to 125 mcg with NO effect, plus break-through meds. Had to stop after 14 treatments because I was at my breaking point. Now seeing a Pain Management Specialist to try to control the burning pain. RO not happy I stopped, I have missed 5 treatments now, and he says I'm at higher risk for cancer recurrence. Has anyone else out there ever stopped their treatment? Did you start back up again or just quit?