Charles, glad to hear you are finished with radiation and just have one more chemo to go. Its a rough road. If you did this al by yourself then you are a very very strong person. I had very minimal assistance my first time thru it and I struggled so much. Now you can rest and in a short time (usually about 2 or 3 weeks) you will start to feel like yourself again. Right now you probably feel pretty crappy, weak and a sore mouth. You lived thru it and lived to tell about it smile The treatment is definitely worth it!!!!!


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile