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Alex set himself the task of predicting where the machine would go next and then when it would go there. By the end of 35 treatments, he could close his eyes and open them again, knowing exactly where the machine would be. Concentrating on a task or making it a game, keeps the mind off whatever fears and phobias you may be battling.

I must admit though - the music sounds like much more fun to me (unless it is underground New York punk - Alex's idea of music).

The ring to wring also sounds good - I could use that when I am on the phone to bureaucratic public servants who follow procedure no matter how illogical or irrelevant!!

but the winner might be Xanax plus attitude. Hopefully you will come to a point where you know you and that machine are kicking that cancer and the 20 minutes each day represents life over death.


Karen
Love of Life to Alex T4N2M0 SCC Tonsil, BOT, R lymph nodes
Dx March 2010 51yrs. Unresectable. HPV+ve
Tx Chemo x 3+1 cycles(cisplatin,docetaxel,5FU)- complete May 31
Chemoradiation (IMRTx35 + weekly cisplatin)
Finish Aug 27
Return to work 2 years on
3 years out Aug 27 2013 NED smile
Still underweight
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On my second go around I made a game of it and challenged the tech's to bring in their own CD's for me to check out. Found some interesting music along the way and never knew what was coming next. The tech's got a kick out of it too and put together a few goofy CD's just for me. It�s hard to laugh when you have a Popsicle stick in your mouth.


Kelly
Male
48, SCC (Soft Palet) Rt.,
Stage 1, T3n0m0,
Dx, 8-09, Start IMRT 35 9-2-09 end 10-21-09
04-20-10 NED
8-11 recurrence, node rt. neck N2b
10-11 33 IMRT w/chemo wkly
3-12-12 PET - residual cancer
4-12 5 treatments with Cyberknife & Erbitux
6-19-12 Pet scan CLEAR
12-3-12 PET - CLEAR
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