I'm going to start radiation and chemo at Mass General this Monday. Any suggestions on how I should approach my "teem" about a kinder gentler machine gun hand when it comes to the rads because of all this new info.


Lump in left side neck discovered Sept 2009
Misdiagnosed & FNA inconclusive
Large lymph node removed Nov. 2010 SCC and HPV16 pos
PET pointed tonsilectomy Feb. 2011
1ml tumor left side tonsil
Rads scheduled March 14th 2011. 2X36 GY's (72)
CarboTaxol once a week X 4 or 5 starting 4/5/11
No PEG