17 treatments down 16 to go! I have been counting up everyday and now I can finally start counting down! My neck is becoming very red and sensitive! Thank God I pretty much shave my head because I have 3 quarter size bald spots on the back of my head...lol! Just a quick update, still eating as much as i can possibly handle. I noticed myself getting nasious for about 3 days but felt really good today. Got up this morning and played some tennis, I am looking at all the sweating and exercise as buring out all the bad toxins in my body! Then of course I took a 2 hour nap! That might not sound like a big deal but I NEVER take naps! I have a couple sores on my tongue and my throat is pretty sore to swallow and eat but all in all I think I am still doing pretty well. I got the humidifier on thursday and it made a huge difference in the morning when I wake up. My throat is still very dry and sore but not near as bad as it was! I starting to take percocet about 2 times a day (5/325) by mouth late last week to make myself a little more comfortable thru out the day! Back to the Grind tomorrow! I started on July 1st at 198.8 and weighed in this morning at 194.5! Not to bad...no feeding tube either! Hope you all had a great weekend!


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"