OP Contributing Member (25+ posts) Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 45 | Did not want to start a new thread...have 4 days left of TOMO radiation.Actually it was going to be 3 days but I opened my big mouth a couple of weeks ago and asked the doctor since there was some concern about cartliage invasion if 28 treatments was enough. He said because I was doing so well he wanted to add one more treatment. I feel the TOMO has attacked the larynx only with radiation sparring my salivary glands,most of my mouth. I can swallow but it hurts to get food down. The softer the food the better.Lots of coughing attacks with mucous.My voice is basically non-existant and I use an amplifier to help people hear me. I meet a lot of other patients that have radiation with chemo and feel blessed that I just have the radiation.Seeing the end in sight has certainly boosted my spirits and I am ready to start the healing process. My perspective on life has certainly been changed. Thanks for all support and prayers Steve Hurlock
SCC of larynx,2/1/2011 surgery 16 times to remove papilloma on vocal cords,started TOMO rad treatment 4/11.2011 T2N0M0 possible invasion onto cartilage tissue Cancer back 6/2012. Polyp removed Came back spindle cell carcenoma 6/22/12
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