Howdy from Texas! I am meeting tommorrow woth my radiation oncologist regarding my starting IMRT. I had muco epidermoid carcinoma surgically removed 6.18.2010 and had a maxillectomy (all of hard & soft palate), R side lymph removed, and 5 teeth removed. Nasal septum & turbines removed. After 8 weeks post-op I feel 85%. I have trimus, and can stretch to 3.5 with Therabite. I know my situation is nothing compared to some diagnosis here, but I am not looking forward to 30x rads to mouth. I WILL get thru it, but know it will be rough. I have a great wife and kids for support, but know this may be most challenging thing so far in treatment. Any thoughts to mindset and dealing with declining energy and desire for day to day activities. I am a career firefighter, and am off till after radiation. Have a great bunch of firefighter I work with, very supportive. Any help in keeping mind upbeat while body wants to do nothing is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!