Well I will give my 2 cents in this conversation since I went back and forth with the same exact scenario. I got 5 opinions and only 1 said that he recommends chemo SINCE I had the surgery and it successfully removed the tumor which was only 1.7 but showed some extra capsular spread...however the 1 doctor that recommended it was Dr. Trotti at Moffitt. He did say that he tends to be a little more "scentific" and that nobody was going to hold me down and make me do it like they were the radiation. Sooooo long story short I held off on the chemo and am doing the highest dosage of radiation. One of my major factors in this decision was when I was at Moffitt, the guy accross the hall REALLY needed to have the chemo and he couldnt handle it now because he had chemo 7 years prior and it trashed his kidneys and liver. I am sure chemo has come a long way since then but that is what I felt comfortable with doing at this point. If it shows back up maybe I say to myself "damn I should have done the chemo" or on the other hand do the chemo and wonder down the road if I have major complications with my organs "damn I knew I shouldnt have done the chemo" thats just my theory and like they say EVERYBODY IS DIFFERENT!! Also my age came into play which I am sure it will in your case as well. Good luck and like soooo many people told me you have to be comfortable with your decision to get thru it! I so far think I am doing fairly well seeing as how I played a 4 hr round of golf yesterday and I am about to end my 3rd week!

Just for note DAVIDCPA is the man!!!! See David I show you love! lol






30 yr old M non-smoker (stuborn ass italian)
SCC left side Tongue 2/17/09, Partial Gloss. 2/25/09
Left ND 5/20/09 10 nodes, 1 pos (1.7cm w/xtra cap spread)
Finished Rads IMRT X 33 8/18/09 (70gy)No PEG, No Chemo
"On the long road to recovery 1 step at a time"