We have been referred back to the Rad/Onc doctors by the surgeons after the RND on 7/6. Everyone keep saying they want to do more radiation/chemo if it's an option and if it's not an option, THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO FOR US! This was first presented to us just 2 weeks after the RND and even though the surgeon said they think they got all the cancer, we keep getting this statement. Sounds to me like they didn't get it all and they know something they haven't told us yet? When Art had his 35 Rad tx they said it was the lifetime max, now we're going back to see if they can do anymore. Why would they pursue doing more immediately after the surgery when they haven't even done any CT scans to see if there's anything left? I'm really scared as I would think if this was merely precautionary they wouldn't be so adamant that IF THEY CAN'T DO ANY MORE RADIATION THERE'S NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO FOR US!
Is it usual to pursue additional radiation and chemo immediately after surgery even though there was a full course of treatment before the surgery???

Anyone have any helpful insight, would be really appreciated!
Jeani


Jeani, caregiver to husband Art, 61 Dx left BOT SCC 9/08 peg 12/29/08 35x rad and 3x Cisplatin ended 2/22/09 Left RND 7/6/09 took everything and 4 of 30 nodes involved