Thanks Charm,

This was a really interesting story. And the site itself is really great, too. Dr Lamonte is so correct when he points out that patients need to educate themselves, instead of assuming the doctor always knows best.

But, instead of just telling patients, Dr. Lamonte should work to educate his colleagues. My husband�s RO would roll his eyes if I showed him this. The phrase �I saw this on the Internet� doesn�t go over that well with many doctors. The anecdotal evidence is strong, but until it gets published in a medical journal many doctors are not going to take it seriously.


Susan, CG to husband, diagnosed April 2010, age 56, non-smoker, no HPV
Mandibulectomy on left side May 2010 followed by 30 radiation, 3 cisplatin treatments.