 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | I have had problerms with fibrosis as a direct result of RT since about 2 years post Tx. I have swallowing problems as well but it is very food specific. Rice and I no longer get along - it can actually clog up in my lower esophogus. Certain words I slur now. None of it shows any signs of improvement. My carotid artery on the side of the tumor is not visible any longer. And I had "tissue sparing" IMRT... I DO have good salivary function however.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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